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Helicobacter pylori clearance in the treatment of non‐ulcer dyspepsia
Author(s) -
HOLCOMBE C.,
THOM C.,
KALUBA J.,
LUCAS S. B.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.308
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1365-2036
pISSN - 0269-2813
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1992.tb00552.x
Subject(s) - antacid , medicine , helicobacter pylori , gastroenterology , amoxicillin , spirillaceae , gastritis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
SUMMARY One hundred and thirty north Nigerian patients with non‐ulcer dyspepsia were treated with tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate and amoxycillin, or antacid. Symptoms resolved in 28 (33%) of bismuth and amoxycillin recipients completing the trial compared with 1 (4%) of the antacid recipients. Symptomatic improvement did not relate to clearance of Helicobacter pylori .