Over-time changes of Helicobacter pylori infection rate in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 681-

  Triantafillidis, John K ^a   Gikas, Aristofanis ^a  

^a Saint Panteleimon Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREATH ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENTERITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING HABIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880043520     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: 18764479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2013.01.007     Document Type: Letter

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