Non-ulcer dyspepsia: does Helicobacter pylori matter?
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Eradication of helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia.
BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) is the main cause of peptic ulcer disease. The role of H pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia is less clear. OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of H pylori eradication on dyspepsia symptoms and quality of life scores in patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia. SEARCH STRATEGY Trials were identified through electronic searches of the Cochrane Controlled Trials Re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.71.835.262