Forty-eight patients with endoscopically proven duodenal ulcer (DU) and Helicobacter pylori
infection detected by 14C-urea breath test (BT) were assigned to 5 days of treatment with …

Objectives: To determine the reinfection rate of Helicobacter pylori and duodenal ulcer
relapse rate in a group of patients followed up long term. Design: Prospective study. Patients …

Helicobacter pylori infection may not be the primary cause of duodenal ulceration in cases
not associated with non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, but may be a secondary …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the
natural history of duodenal ulcer disease, and to determine the incidence of reinfection in …

Background: Chronic Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis is now widely accepted as one
of the most important pathogenic factors in duodenal ulcer disease. However, little is known …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
eradication on the natural history of duodenal ulcer disease and the reinfection rate after …

BACKGROUND: It is known that at least 90% of duodenal ulcers are caused by infection
with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Eradicating this organism usually results in complete …

Objective: To determine the reinfection rate of the gastric mucosa in patients previously
cured of duodenal ulcers, following the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Only those …

ABSTRACT BACKGR0UND/AlMS: The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical course
of disease in 63 duodenal ulcer (DU) patients during a 4-year follow-up after Helicobacter …

Background & Aims: Short-term follow-up studies show matically reduces ulcer relapse
rates. 2–24 The few studies lower relapse rates of duodenal and gastric ulcers after in …