active peptic ulcer disease in patients with hepatitis c virus-related cirrhosis: the role of helicobacter pylori infection and portal hypertensive gastropathy
indian journal of pharmacology2004Vol. 18pp. 521-524
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dore2004canadianactive
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIM: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in cirrhosis remains controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of H pylori infection and portal hypertension gastropathy in the prevalence of active peptic ulcer among dyspeptic patients with compensated hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis.