Abstract Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that reaches half of the world population and it's recognized as the main cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. In this study, we evaluated the anti-H. pylori, antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of the methanolic (MeOH) extract of Eugenia uniflo...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Risks regarding hospital admission due to adverse drug reactions and drug interactions from use of omeprazole have been reported. The question guiding the present review was "Which adverse events occur in patients using omeprazole in a Food and Drug Administration-approved and/or o...
Antecedentes: El píloro doble constituye un hallazgo endoscópico extremadamente raro, siendo más frecuente en pacientes que padecen enfermedad ulcerosa péptica. Corresponde a una comunicación anormal entre el antro gástrico y el bulbo duodenal, que puede llegar a requerir tratamiento quirúrgico. C...
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of licorice in H. pylori eradication in patients suffering from dyspepsia either with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) in comparison to the clarithromycin-based standard triple regimen. Methods: In this randomiz...
ABSTRACT Background Infection with Helicobacter pylori is highly prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries. Its presence in the gastroduodenal mucosa is related with development of peptic ulcer and other illnesses. The eradication of H. pylori improves mucosal histology in patients with pe...