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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 627-631

  Sonnenberg, Amnon ^a  

^a VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Helicobacter pylori; Nissen fundoplication; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036753841     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/190427     Document Type: Article

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