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©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2010; 16(31): 3865-3870
Published online Aug 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i31.3865
Table 1 Topics of meta-analyses of Helicobacter pylori eradication between 1992-2010
Topics of meta-analysisNo. of studies
First-line triple therapies25
PPI-based therapies22
Ranitidine bismuth citrate-based therapies3
Bismuth-based quadruple therapies2
Non-bismuth-based quadruple therapies1
Histamine H2 receptor blockers + two different antibiotics5
Rescue (second- and third-line) therapies3
Sequential therapies4
Alternative therapies4
Eradication in functional dyspepsia20
Eradication in peptic ulcer10
Effect of CagA status on eradication1
Gastric cancer prevention5
Eradication in children2
Eradication in prevention of NSAID-ulcers1
Eradication in extradigestive diseases5
Effect of probiotics on eradication results5
Eradication and antimicrobial resistance4
Effect of CYP polymorphism on eradication2
Adverse effects of eradication4
Multiple topics11
Total113


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