Helicobacter pylori eradication has become the standard treatment for duodenal ulcer. However, there is no relevant evidence for antibacterial treatment of the white scar stage of duodenal ulcer (duodenal ulcer scar) in patients with no past history of duodenal ulcer.
Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-dong, Chongnu-gu, 110-744 Seoul, South Korea.