The Effect of CYP2C19 Polymorphisms on H. pylori Eradication Rate in Dual and Triple First-Line PPI Therapies: A Meta-analysis

PREMISE: It has been suggested that proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-related differences in Helicobacter pylori eradication rates are partly because of CYP2C19 polymorphisms and there have been conflicting data in this area. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the evidence relating CYP2C19 to first-line H. pylori eradication rates. METHODS: A search of the literature was conducted up to June 2005 using Medline, EMBase, and Cochrane Register …