Helicobacter pylori Infection in Geriatric Patients: Current Situation and Treatment Regimens

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has so far infected more than half the global population. It is the most important and controllable risk factor for gastric cancer. The elderly, who are at a higher incidence of the infection, are also commonly found to develop antibiotic resistance. The symptoms, dia...

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Main Authors: Qiuyue Huang, Xiaofen Jia, Yingming Chu, Xuezhi Zhang, Hui Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.713908/full