Volume 3, Issue 31, 08/31/2011
Do patients with genetic polymorphism to CYP2C19 have different antacid effects and eradication rates of H. pylori while taking lansoprazole (Prevacid)?
It is well known that the proton pump inhibitors (PPI) along with two antibiotics are an essential part of treating most patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. While a number of factors contribute to the overall eradication rate of H. pylori infection, one such contributing factor is the degree of...
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