Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak) "Valle, Per Christian"
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Dyspepsia in the young adult patient: Management strategies in the era of declining Helicobacter pylori prevalence and increasing antimicrobial resistance
Valle, Per Christian (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-06-21)Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the main cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), followed by regular consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The occurrence of gastric cancer is very low below the age of 45-50 years and thus does not justify any kind of symptom-based endoscopic screening. H. pylori also plays a well-documented, but minor role in functional dyspepsia (FD). In ...