Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 1999)
Omeprazole and Ranitidine in the Prevention of Relapse in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer Disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although the eradication of Helicobacter pylori is of primary importance when initiating treatment, it is also important to have a strategy for patients who are H pylori-negative, fail to demonstrate eradication or have a tendency to become re-infected or relapse.