Helicobacter pylori eradication in nonulcer dyspepsia: Does it really matter

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-95

  Almalki, Ahmad ^a,b  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Area Code 11159 ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Functional dyspepsia; Gastric cancer; Helicobacter pylori; Nonulcer dyspepsia

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149137940     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.39628     Document Type: Article

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