FREQUENCY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION BY TESTING STOOL ANTIGEN IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

FREQUENCY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION BY TESTING STOOL ANTIGEN IN PATIENTS WITH FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

Background: Functional dyspepsia is the most common cause of dyspepsia. Depending upon the geography a variable number of functional dyspepsia patients are infected with H. pylori and it is a common practice to treat it. The benefits of this test and treat strategy are the cure of peptic ulcer dis...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Kamran Hassan, Moeen-ul Haq, Naimatullah Khan, Zafar Saifullah, Abbas Khan Khattak, Aamir Ghafoor Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2014-01-01
Series:Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
dyspepsia
helicobacter pylori
Online Access:http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/907

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