Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between NSAIDs and H. pylori?
A) Testing and treating H. pylori before starting patients on chronic NSAID therapy is not beneficial.
B) H. pylori increases the risk of complicated ulcers in NSAID users.
C) Treating chronic NSAID users for H. pylori reduces the risk of ulcer complications even if NSAIDS are continued.
D) None of the above
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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leaning towards B
b
a......i have not read anywhere that h pylori is treated prophylactically before nsaid therapy!
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