The Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Peptic Ulcer Disease

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) affects 10% of the world population. Helicobacter pylori infection and the use of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) are the principal factors associated with PUD. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a cohort of patients with PUD and...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Zapata-Colindres, Sergio Zepeda-Gómez, Aldo Montaño-Loza, Edgar Vázquez-Ballesteros, José de Jesús Villalobos, Francisco Valdovinos-Andraca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/175217