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Eradication of H. pylori is a major advance in the management of gastroduodenal diseases. About 95% of peptic ulcers in patients who are not taking NSAIDs are due to H. pylori and these ulcers heal faster and are permanently cured by successful eradication therapy (Chapter 3). The same therapy can also heal some lymphomas and may well decrease the risk of gastric cancer if it is given early enough. The development of regimens has progressed at an impressive rate, for example, studies have shown that H. pylori can be eradicated from over 90% of individuals by prescribing three capsules and two tablets daily for one week — omeprazole 20 mg, clarithromycin 250 mg b.d. and tinidazole 500 mg b.d. [1] (For further examples see below [1])! However it is currently fashionable to criticize the way in which this achievement has come about. The Americans in particular regard the process with amusement as ‘a European cottage industry’. Unfortunately they have been unable to contribute themselves, largely because their lawyers are out of control.
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Calam, J. (1996). Treatment. In: Clinicians’ Guide to Helicobacter pylori . Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3350-8_5
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