TY - JOUR
T1 - Does Helicobacter pylori infection eradication modify peptic ulcer prevalence? A 10 year's endoscopical survey
AU - Nervi, Giorgio
AU - Liatopoulou, Stefania
AU - Cavallaro, Lucas Giovanni
AU - Gnocchi, Alessandro
AU - Dal Bò, Nadia
AU - Rugge, Massimo
AU - Iori, Veronica
AU - Cavestro, Giulla Martina
AU - Maino, Marta
AU - Colla, Giancarlo
AU - Franzè, Angelo
AU - Di Mario, Francesco
PY - 2006/4/21
Y1 - 2006/4/21
N2 - Aim: To compare peptic ulcer prevalence in patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in two Italian hospitals in pre-Helicobacter era and ten years after the progressive diffusion of eradication therapy. Methods: We checked all the endoscopic examinations consecutively performed in the Gastroenterology Unit of Padova during 1986-87 and 1995-96, and in the Gastroenterology Unit of Parma during 1992 and 2002. Chi Square test was used for statistic analysis. Results: Data from bot h the endoscopic centers showed a statistically significant decrease in the prevalence of ulcers: from 12.7% to 6.3% (P
AB - Aim: To compare peptic ulcer prevalence in patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in two Italian hospitals in pre-Helicobacter era and ten years after the progressive diffusion of eradication therapy. Methods: We checked all the endoscopic examinations consecutively performed in the Gastroenterology Unit of Padova during 1986-87 and 1995-96, and in the Gastroenterology Unit of Parma during 1992 and 2002. Chi Square test was used for statistic analysis. Results: Data from bot h the endoscopic centers showed a statistically significant decrease in the prevalence of ulcers: from 12.7% to 6.3% (P
KW - H pylori
KW - Ulcer prevalence
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M3 - Article
C2 - 16688832
AN - SCOPUS:33646463615
VL - 12
SP - 2398
EP - 2401
JO - World Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - World Journal of Gastroenterology
SN - 1007-9327
IS - 15
ER -