Factors influencing gastric ulcer healing in H. pylori positive patients

H. pylori (Hp) eradication with a PPI based triple therapy for 7 days followed by additional PPI therapy until ulcer healing is the current practice in patients with Hp+ gastric ulcers (GU). The objective of this post hoc analysis is to investigate which factors have an influence on ulcer healing rate. (The primary study has been reported elsewhere Tulassay et al in press) Methods: In this double blind, randomized, parallel-group study (AstraZeneca study code: D9612C09991) patients with one or two GU (max 2cm in diameter one ulcer had to be at least 5mm) who were Hp+ (at least 2 out 3 tests including UBT, histol…