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Smoking and polymorphisms of fucosyltransferase gene Le affect success of H. pylori eradication with lansoprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2003
Matsuo K, Hamajima N, Ikehara Y, Suzuki T, Nakamura T, Matsuura A, Tajima K, Tominaga S
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Identification of factors influencing success of Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication is important for clinical practice. We have prospectively conducted an HP eradication study in the Aichi Cancer Center with a total of 142 patients available for analysis. The overall success rate was 61.3% (95% confidence interval 52.7-69.3%). Smoking during the medication for eradication significantly decreased the success...
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