Peptic ulcer disease had a tremendous effect on morbidity and mortality until the last
decades of the 20th century, when epidemiological trends started to point to an impressive …

OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy of
the different tests aimed to detect Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30, 791–815 Summary Background Helicobacter pylori infection
rates in duodenal ulcer (DU) patients may be lower than previously estimated. Aim To …

Background It is 40 years since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori infection. Over that time
major changes have occurred in esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) findings. The aim of …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is widely accepted as the most important factor in the
pathogenesis of duodenal ulcer. However, in parallel with more effective eradication of H …

OBJECTIVE: The proportion of Helicobacter pylori–negative duodenal ulcer disease
appears to be increasing. Data on clinical outcome and prognosis in this subgroup are …

Background: Although many of the currently available Helicobacter pylori eradication
regimens fail to cure 5%-12% of patients, an optimal re-treatment therapy for eradication …

An idiopathic peptic ulcer is defined as an ulcer with unknown cause or an ulcer that
appears to arise spontaneously. The first step in treatment is to exclude common possible …

Since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the stomach, the bacteria
infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use had been considered to …

OBJECTIVES: It has been suggested that prevalence ofHelicobacter pylori (Hp) in peptic
ulcer bleeding (PUB) is lower than that in non-complicated ulcers. AsHpinfection is elusive …