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VOL 117 / NO 6 / JUNE 2005 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON PEPTIC ACID DISEASE

Coordinated by Nimish Vakil, MD

Commentary
TOWARD A SIMPLIFIED STRATEGY FOR MANAGING DYSPEPSIA
Use of simple diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori can reduce unnecessary investigation in patients with suspected peptic ulcer disease.
Nimish Vakil, MD

PEPTIC ULCER AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI
Update on testing and treatment
The latest advances in H pylori testing and eradication therapy strategies to heal peptic ulcers and prevent recurrence.
Dino Vaira, MD, Luigi Gatta, MD, Chiara Ricci, MD, Andrea Tampieri, MD, Maurizio Cavina, MD, Veronica Bernabucci, MD, Mario Miglioli, MD

GASTROINTESTINAL INJURY FROM NSAID THERAPY
How to reduce the risk of complications
Protective management strategies, such as cotreatment with inhibitor agents and use of other pain relievers in selected patients, may ward off gastrointestinal complications from taking NSAIDs.
Angel Lanas, MD, DSc

HARRISON'S ONLINE UPDATES
Selections of special relevance to our readers

• Male hormonal contraceptives on the horizon
• Effect of intensive lifestyle and metformin therapy on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with impaired glucose tolerance
• Adjuvant therapy for localized breast cancer: radiation therapy improves disease control in women over age 50 years, but not in women over age 70 years

CLINICAL UPDATE

RETINAL VASCULAR DISEASE IN HYPERTENSION
Risk factor modification optimizes vision outcomes
Eye conditions that are linked with hypertension and may be predictive of progressive systemic vascular disease.
Michael Colucciello, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Androgen replacement in early alcoholic cirrhosis?

PEARLS IN DERMATOLOGY
Erythematous scaling eyelids
Patient history, exposure to allergens and irritants are keys to diagnosis
Julia E. Graves, MD, Robert T. Brodell, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Lyme disease

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