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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in a Group of Morbidly Obese Saudi Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Preliminary Report

BACKGROUND/AIM: Earlier reports from Saudi Arabia have shown high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection. However, recent studies have documented a reduction in the infection prevalence. No prior study has assessed the prevalence in morbidly obese Saudi patients. We aimed to study the prevalenc...

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Autor principal: Al-Akwaa, Ahmad M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20871190
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.70610