Assessment of symptomatic response as predictor of Helicobacter pylori status following eradication therapy in patients with ulcer

Gut

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 618-622

  McColl, K E L ^a   El Nujumi, A ^a   Murray, L S ^a   El Omar, E M ^a   Dickson, A ^a   Kelman, A W ^a   Hilditch, T E ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Eradication therapy; Helicobacter pylori; Reflux disease; Ulcer disease

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BISMUTH CITRATE; METRONIDAZOLE; UREA;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031864750     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.42.5.618     Document Type: Article

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