Trends in Hospitalizations for Peptic Ulcer Disease, United States, 1998–2005

Infection with Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and its complications. To determine whether hospitalization rates for PUD have declined since antimicrobial drugs to eradicate H. pylori became available, we examined 1998–2005 hospitalization records (using the Nat...

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Hauptverfasser: Lydia B. Feinstein, Robert C. Holman, Krista L. Yorita Christensen, Claudia A. Steiner, David L. Swerdlow
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-09-01
Schriftenreihe:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Zugang:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/09-1126_article