Eradicating Helicobacter pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia may not be cost effective
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Eradicating Helicobacter pylori in non-ulcer dyspepsia may not be cost effective
Comment on
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Systematic review and economic evaluation of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment for non-ulcer dyspepsia. Dyspepsia Review Group.BMJ. 2000 Sep 16;321(7262):659-64. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7262.659. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10987767 Free PMC article.
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