Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy

BACKGROUND & AIM: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in cirrhosis remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of H pylori infection and portal hypertension gastropathy in the prevalence of active peptic ulcer am...

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Main Authors: Maria Dore, Daniela Mura, Stefania Deledda, Emmanouil Maragkoudakis, Antonella Pironti, Giuseppe Realdi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/150674
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author Maria Dore
Daniela Mura
Stefania Deledda
Emmanouil Maragkoudakis
Antonella Pironti
Giuseppe Realdi
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description BACKGROUND & AIM: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in cirrhosis remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of H pylori infection and portal hypertension gastropathy in the prevalence of active peptic ulcer among dyspeptic patients with compensated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis.
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spelling doaj-art-1f8b42b939ba45e29fc180a79fd050552025-02-03T05:52:14ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002004-01-0118852152410.1155/2004/150674Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive GastropathyMaria DoreDaniela MuraStefania DeleddaEmmanouil MaragkoudakisAntonella PirontiGiuseppe RealdiBACKGROUND & AIM: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in cirrhosis remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of H pylori infection and portal hypertension gastropathy in the prevalence of active peptic ulcer among dyspeptic patients with compensated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/150674
spellingShingle Maria Dore
Daniela Mura
Stefania Deledda
Emmanouil Maragkoudakis
Antonella Pironti
Giuseppe Realdi
Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
title_full Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
title_fullStr Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
title_full_unstemmed Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
title_short Active Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Cirrhosis: The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
title_sort active peptic ulcer disease in patients with hepatitis c virus related cirrhosis the role of helicobacter pylori infection and portal hypertensive gastropathy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/150674
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