Ulcers and Gastritis

W. K. Leung; F. K. L. Chan; D. Y. Graham

doi:10.1055/s-2005-921129

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2006; 38(1): 2-4
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-921129

Endoscopy Essentials

Ulcers and Gastritis

W. K. Leung¹ , F. K. L. Chan¹ , D. Y. Graham²

¹Institute of Digestive Diseases and Dept. of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
²Dept. of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, Depts. of Medicine and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

Based on articles on ulcer and gastritis published between July 2004 and August 2005, we have selected four topics that we considered to be important in this area. These topics reflect areas that may change current practices as well as directing future research.

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