treat H. pylori before starting chronic NSAIDs
March 2002
You'll see more effort to treat H. pylori before starting chronic NSAIDs.
We know that both H. pylori and NSAIDs increase the risk of ulcers...but now there's evidence that the risk is far greater when these two factors are combined.
Treating H. pylori first can significantly reduce the risk of ulcers when HIGH-RISK patients start chronic NSAIDs.
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