Journal article
Is There an Increased Risk of GERD After Helicobacter pylori Eradication?: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Some studies suggest that eradication of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) might increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a portion of patients. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to investigate this.
METHODS: A comprehensive, English, multiple-source literature search was performed from 1983 to February 2007. Only randomized controlled trial (RCT) and cohort studies comparing the prevalence of GERD in patients free …
Authors
Yaghoobi M; Farrokhyar F; Yuan Y; Hunt RH
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 105, No. 5,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2009.734
ISSN
0002-9270