Journal article
Effects of Smoking on Cure of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Duodenal Uulcer Recurrence in Patients Treated with Clarithromycin and Omeprazole
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Smoking may affect adversely the cure rate for Helicobacter pylori infection in patients treated with amoxicillin and omeprazole. Therapy with clarithromycin and omeprazole was tested for its effectiveness in the treatment of H. pylori infection in smokers and nonsmokers.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with verified duodenal ulcer and H. pylori infection received clarithromycin 500 mg tid, in combination with omeprazole 40 mg/ day, …
Authors
Bardhan KD; Graham DY; Hunt RH; O’morain CA
Journal
Helicobacter, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 27–31
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 1997
DOI
10.1111/j.1523-5378.1997.tb00053.x
ISSN
1083-4389