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Back to EpisodesHelicobacter pylori - new evidence, and when to test and treat
Published 12 years, 3 months ago
Description
Two articles on bmj.com look at helicobacter pylori; a systematic review and meta-analysis examines if eradication treatment reduces rates of gastric cancer, and an uncertainties article asks who we should be testing and treating for the infection.
Two of the authors of those articles, Alex Ford from the Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, and Paul Moayyedi from the Gastroenterology Division of McMaster University, join us to discuss the bacterium.
Read the full articles
www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3174
www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3320