Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 86-94

  Rajindrajith, Shaman ^a,b   Devanarayana, Niranga M ^a   De Silva, Hithanadura Janaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Children; Helicobacter pylori; Stool antigen test; Triple therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BISMUTH; CAGA PROTEIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RIFABUTIN; RIFAMYCIN; UREASE; VACUOLATING TOXIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LACTOBACILLUS; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; PEPTIC ULCER; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH EPITHELIUM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 64149095762     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.48964     Document Type: Review

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