Journal article
Role of Helicobacter pylori infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in peptic-ulcer disease: a meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The relation between H pylori infection and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the pathogenesis of peptic-ulcer disease is controversial. We undertook a meta-analysis to address this issue.
METHODS: By computer and manually we sought observational studies on the prevalence of peptic-ulcer disease in adult NSAID takers or the prevalence of H pylori infection and NSAID use in patients with peptic-ulcer bleeding. …
Authors
Huang J-Q; Sridhar S; Hunt RH
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 359, No. 9300, pp. 14–22
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2002
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07273-2
ISSN
0140-6736