Absence of Helicobacter pylori is not protective against peptic ulcer bleeding in elderly on offending agents: lessons from an exceptionally low prevalence population
Aim. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is exceptionally rare in population from the north-eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia. This provides us an opportunity to contemplate the future without H. pylori in acute non-variceal upper gas- trointestinal (GI) bleeding. Methods. All cases in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/38237/1/Absence_of_Helicobacter_pylori_is_not.pdf |