Licorice as an Agent in Helicobacter pylori Quadruple Therapy Regime.

Individuals having peptic ulcer disease positive for Helicobacter pylori infection (diagnosed by endoscopy and biopsy with positive rapid urease test) were treated with either traditional quadruple therapy o r quadruple therapy with licorice as a substitution for bismuth subsalicylate. After 4 weeks...

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Publicado en:Integrative Medicine Alert Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 8 - 10
Autor principal: Decker, Carrie
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Relias LLC Jan2015
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Sumario:Individuals having peptic ulcer disease positive for Helicobacter pylori infection (diagnosed by endoscopy and biopsy with positive rapid urease test) were treated with either traditional quadruple therapy o r quadruple therapy with licorice as a substitution for bismuth subsalicylate. After 4 weeks of treatment, eradication of H. pylori infection was comparable in both groups.