A suggested approach to patients with dyspepsia.
A comprehensive review of dyspepsia is presented. Topics include causes of dyspepsia, prevalence, causes of symptoms (motility abnormalities, visceral hypersensitivity, psychosocial aspects, role of Helicobacter pylori), investigations of patients with dyspepsia and, finally, whether there is effective treatment.
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Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton. alan.thomson@ualberta.ca
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors