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Helicobacter pylori test‐and‐treat strategy in the management of dyspepsia in primary care: an overview

S. Di Caro Istituto di Medicina Interna, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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F. Cremonini Istituto di Medicina Interna, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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F. Franceschi Istituto di Medicina Interna, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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G. Gasbarrini Istituto di Medicina Interna, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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S. Delgado‐Aros Gastroenterology Dept, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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E. C. Lauritano Istituto di Patologia Medica, Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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A. Gasbarrini Istituto di Patologia Medica, Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 297-302 | Received 16 Jun 2003, Accepted 07 Oct 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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