Mastic gum has no effect on Helicobacter pylori load in vivo

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 522-523

  Bebb, James R ^a   Bailey Flitter, Nathalie ^a   Ala'Aldeen, Dlawer ^a   Atherton, John C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Natural treatments; Peptic ulcers

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; MASTIC GUM; PISTACHIO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FATIGUE; GASTRODUODENAL ULCER; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NAUSEA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UREA BREATH TEST;

BREATH TESTS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; RESINS, PLANT; UREA;

EID: 0141741149     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkg366     Document Type: Article

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