Consequences of Helicobacter pylori infection in children

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 41, 2010, Pages 5181-5194

  Pacifico, Lucia ^a   Anania, Caterina ^a   Osborn, John F ^a   Ferraro, Flavia ^a   Chiesa, Claudio ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anemia; Children; Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic pupura; Epigastric pain; Gastrointestinal diseases; Growth retardation; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

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

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DYSPEPSIA; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; PEPTIC ULCER; REVIEW; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 78649414142     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5181     Document Type: Review

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