Dyspepsia: When and How to Test for Helicobacter pylori Infection
Dyspepsia is defined as symptoms related to the upper gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 25% of western populations complain of dyspeptic symptoms each year. 70% of them do not have an organic cause and symptoms are related to the so-called functional dyspepsia, characterized by epigastric pain,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8463614 |