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[Peptic ulcer and Helicobacter pyrlori. Results and consequences of its eradication].
Revista de gastroenterologia de Mexico - 1 Jan 2000
Ballesteros-Amozurrutia M A
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (Hp) a known pathogen of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), causes more than 90% of them when non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAID) are excluded. Prevalence of Hp is greater than 70% within some underdeveloped societies, but yet less than 1% suffer PUD. Such selectivity has been attributed to pathogenic differences of diverse Hp strains, their relative proportion in a given patient, but also...
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