Can peptic ulcers be healed with 7 days of proton-pump-inhibitor-based triple therapy?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 346-347

  Atherton, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer; Proton pump inhibitor; Treatment duration; Triple therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 27844537509     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: 17434386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0235     Document Type: Short Survey

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