Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites

Autor: Mélissa Ratelle, Sylvie Perreault, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve, Lydjie Tremblay
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 28, Iss 6, Pp 330-334 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2291-2789
2291-2797
DOI: 10.1155/2014/751921
Popis: BACKGROUND: There are data suggesting a link between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients with ascites; however, these data are controversial.
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