Peptic Disease in Elderly Patients
The increase in life expectancy demands that more attention be given to gastrointestinal problems, such as peptic ulcer disease, in elderly people. This review summarizes many of the physiological changes that have a role in peptic ulcer disease in elderly patients. How Helicobacter pylori infection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2000-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/697943 |