Helicobacter pylori Infection: Mainly Foe but Also Friend?
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Helicobacter pylori Infection
Copyright © 2010 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 29-year-old man presents with intermittent epigastric discomfort, without weight loss or evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. He reports no use of aspirin or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Abdominal examination reveals epigastric tenderness. A serologic test for Helicobacter pylori is positive, and he receives a 10-day course of...
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عنوان ژورنال: JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1460-2105,0027-8874
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj422