Management of Helicobacter pylori-related gastrointestinal diseases by general practitioners in Italy

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1499-1504

  Maconi, G ^a   Tosetti, C ^b   Miroglio, G ^c   Parente, F ^a   Colombo, E ^a   Sainaghi, M ^a   Bianchi Porro, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b National Health Service   (Italy)

^c Endoscopy Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; UREA;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSPEPSIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROSCOPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ITALY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH BIOPSY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG UTILIZATION; DYSPEPSIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; ITALY;

EID: 0032699885     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1999.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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