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A Randomised Comparative Trial Of Seven Versus Fourteen Day Triple Therapy For Helicobacter Pylori Eradication At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Ahmed Sokwala
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Background: Helicobacter is associated with a number of important upper gastrointestinal conditions including chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric malignancy. Proton pump inhibitor -based triple therapies are considered the standard regimens for Helicobacter pylori eradication, but the optimal duration of these regimens is still controversial. Local studies are required to evaluate the H. pylori eradication rates in a country for adequate eradication to prevent H. pylori infection and complications
Objectives: The main objective of this study was to compare 7 day and 14 day regimens and determine the optimum duration of triple therapy for H. pylori eradication.
Methods: A …