Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role ofHelicobacter pyloriInfection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy | Zendy

Maria Pina Dore | Zendy; D. Mura | Zendy; S.G. Deledda | Zendy; Emmanouil Maragkoudakis | Zendy; A. Pironti | Zendy; G. Realdi | Zendy

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Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role ofHelicobacter pyloriInfection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

Author(s) -

Maria Pina Dore,

D. Mura,

S.G. Deledda,

Emmanouil Maragkoudakis,

A. Pironti,

G. Realdi

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2004/150674

Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori , portal hypertensive gastropathy , hepatitis c virus , odds ratio , gastritis , portal hypertension , virus , immunology , esophageal varices

The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in cirrhosis remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of H pylori infection and portal hypertension gastropathy in the prevalence of active peptic ulcer among dyspeptic patients with compensated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis.

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