Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

BACKGROUND & AIM: 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 am...

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Main Authors: Maria Dore, Daniela Mura, Stefania Deledda, Emmanouil Maragkoudakis, Antonella Pironti, Giuseppe Realdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/150674

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