The role of Helicobacter pylori in children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-57

  Bisogno, Gianni ^a   Errigo, Gabriella ^a   Rossetti, Flavio ^b   Sainati, Laura ^a   Pusiol, Anna ^c   Dalt, Liviana Da ^a   Colleselli, Paolo ^d   Grotto, Paolo ^e   Carli, Modesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Monselice   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^d Hospital of Vicenza

^e Hospital of Belluno   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Eradication therapy; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CARBON 13; CD20 ANTIBODY; CLARITHROMYCIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; ERADICATION THERAPY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLARITHROMYCIN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 37849002545     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181615613     Document Type: Article

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