A randomized trial of endoscopy vs no endoscopy in the management of seronegative Helicobacter pylori dyspepsia

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 983-989

  Asante, Maxwell A ^a   Mendall, Michael ^a   Patel, Praful ^a   Ballam, Lydia ^a   Northfield, Timothy C ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Health care resources; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032436331     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199812000-00001     Document Type: Article

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