Eradication Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Review
Shu Sahara,
Mitsushige Sugimoto,
Masaki Murata
et al.
Abstract:Patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) often develop gastrointestinal diseases. Recently, although in general population, clinical guidelines for Helicobacter pylori have strongly recommended its eradication in patients to prevent gastric cancer, optimal eradication regimen and optimal dosage of drugs for patients receiving HD have not been established, due to possible incidence of adverse events. Some antimicrobial agents used in eradication therapy, particularly amoxicillin, can exacerbate renal dysfunction. G… Show more
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