Eradiction of H. pylori results in regression of B-cell low grade gastric MALToma with evident B-symptoms

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 2464-2467

  Huang, Guang Chang ^a   Sheu, Bor Shyang ^a   Tsao, Chao Jung ^a   Lin, Xi Zhang ^a   Su, Ih Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

B symptoms; Eradiction; Gastric MALToma; H. pylori; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARGE GRANULAR LYMPHOCYTE; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH LYMPHOMA;

ADULT; CLARITHROMYCIN; COMORBIDITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; LYMPHOMA, MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032426703     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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