Detection of Helicobacter pylori in the setting of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-8

  Fallone, Carlo A ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

BREATH TESTS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; PEPTIC ULCER HEMORRHAGE; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0037599448     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200307000-00004     Document Type: Editorial

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