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Can Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy be shortened to 4 days?

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boxed-textGiannini EG et al. (2006) Can Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens be shortened in clinical practice? An open-label, randomized, pilot study of 4 and 7-day triple therapy with rabeprazole, high-dose levofloxacin, and tinidazole. J Clin Gastroenterol 40: 515–520

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands e.j.kuipers@erasmusmc.nl

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  1. EJ Kuipers is a Professor of Medicine and the Chair of the Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Internal Medicine at the Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,

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