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Is lansoprazole effective for the initial management of young patients with dyspepsia?

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Leung WK et al. (2007) Initial treatment with lansoprazole in young dyspeptic patients with negative urea breath test result: a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. Am J Gastroenterol 102: 1483–1488

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Mayer, E., Tillisch, K. Is lansoprazole effective for the initial management of young patients with dyspepsia?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 200–201 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1068

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