H pylori 1997: testing and treatment options.
Although the discovery of Helicobacter pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease is revolutionizing ulcer diagnosis and treatment, the role of universal empiric therapy for infected patients with dyspepsia or peptic ulcers is not fully elucidated. This article reviews current thinking on the diagnosis of H pylori infection in 1997.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 441975, USA.
D001944:Breath Tests; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology