Helicobacter pylori helicobacter pylori infection in older people

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 6364-6373

  Pilotto, Alberto ^a   Franceschi, Marilisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Endoscopic Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Diagnosis; Elderly; Helicobacter pylori; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; BISMUTH CITRATE; CLARITHROMYCIN; ESOMEPRAZOLE; GHRELIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LEPTIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PLACEBO; TETRACYCLINE; TINIDAZOLE; UREASE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC GASTRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROPANEL TEST; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN TESTING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; RAPID UREASE TEST; SEROLOGY; STOMACH CANCER; UREA BREATH TEST; AGING; COMPLICATION; FECES; GASTRITIS; GERIATRICS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STOMACH TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGING; FECES; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GERIATRICS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; PEPTIC ULCER; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREASE;

EID: 84902108884     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6364     Document Type: Article

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