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Errors in a Meta-analysis of Treatments for Helicobacter pylori Infection
- Luigi Gatta, MD;
- Francesco Di Mario, MD;
- Angelo Zullo, MD; and
- Dino Vaira, MD
- From Versilia Hospital, 55041 Lido di Camaiore; University of Parma, 43100 Parma; Ospedale Nuovo Regina Margherita, 00153 Rome; and University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
TO THE EDITOR:
We read with great interest the meta-analysis by Jafri and colleagues (1) on sequential treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection. We disagree with the authors' choice to include in the pooled analysis the data of De Francesco and colleagues (2) because the analysis compared the sequential treatment with a 5-day ranitidinebismuthcitrate therapy, which …
