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Test-and-treat strategy in dyspepsia — the European perspective

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Helicobacter pylori

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Dyspepsia accounts for around 1–4% of all consultations in general practice according to surveys conducted in some European countries, but it is possible that many more adults suffer from this condition1–3.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

    Richard H. Hunt (Professor of Medicine Director) (Professor of Medicine Director)

  2. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, 9 Meibergdreef, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Guido N. J. Tytgat (Professor) (Professor)

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Malfertheiner, P. (2000). Test-and-treat strategy in dyspepsia — the European perspective. In: Hunt, R.H., Tytgat, G.N.J. (eds) Helicobacter pylori. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3927-4_51

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