| Theme |
Guideline for Medical Practice of Gastric Ulcers |
| Title |
Guideline for H.pylori Eradication Therapy in Gastric Ulcer Patients with H.pylori Infection |
| Author |
Atsushi Takagi |
Tokai University School of Medicine Boseidai |
| Author |
Masahiro Asaka |
Hokkaido University school of Medicine |
| Author |
Toshio Fujioka |
Oita Medical College |
| Author |
Ichiro Imoto |
Faculty of Medicine, Mie University |
| [ Summary ] |
A guideline preparation committee for the treatment of gastric ulcers was formed. Published articles containing information on both H.pylori eradication and gastric ulcer recurrence were searched and reviewed. Results Successful H.pylori eradication was found to induce a better response in terms gastric ulcer healing (grade A, level I). Ulcer recurrence was significantly less common among H.pylori-cured patients vs. non-cured patients (grade A, level I). Triple therapy with proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin and clarithromycin was recommended for H.pylori eradication in Japanese patients. |