Gastric fundic gland polyps: A clinico-pathological study from north west Tasmania

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-470

  Samarasam, Inian ^a,b   Roberts Thomson, James ^a   Brockwell, Derek ^a  

^a Mersey Hospital   (Australia)

^b FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fundic gland polyp; Helicobacter pylori; Proton pump inhibitor treatment

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH POLYP; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTRIC FUNDUS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPS; PREVALENCE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TASMANIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650624067     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04948.x     Document Type: Article

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