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Clarithromycin resistance and female gender affect Helicobacter pylori eradication failure in chronic gastritis.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Sept 2019
Chang Young Woon, Ko Weon Jin, Oh Chi Hyuk, Park Yoo Min, Oh Shin Ju, Moon Jung Rock, Cho Jun-Hyung, Kim Jung-Wook, Jang Jae-Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The eradication rate of the first-line triple therapy (a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin) for Helicobacter pylori infection has gradually decreased in Korea. We evaluated whether clinical parameters, clarithromycin resistance, and CYP2C19 genotype can affect the eradication failure. METHODS: A total of 203 patients with H. pylori-positive chronic gastritis were...
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