urease/headache

This study aims to evaluate: 1. the first line H. pylori eradication rate of high dose dual therapy with 14 days rabeprazole 20 mg qid, plus amoxicillin 500 mg qid (HDDT group) comparing to the clarithromycin-based triple therapy with 14 days clarithromycin 500 mg bid, amoxicillin 1000mg bid , and

Abdominal pain and Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is the most common lethal autosomal recessive disease among Caucasians. CF is caused by a single gene mutation on chromosome 7, which encodes for a membrane protein, the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). CFTR channel

Determination of H. pylori status Prior to enrollment, the status of H. pylori infection will be determined by (1) rapid urease test (CLO test, Kimberly-Clark, USA) from antrum biopsy, (2) histological examination (Giemsa stain) of antral and body samples (two from the antral mucosa and two from the