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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori should not be overlooked in the elderly

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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori should not be overlooked in the elderly. Drugs Ther. Perspect 18, 12–15 (2002). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200218030-00005

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