The benefit of the bismuth add-on to the 2-week clarithromycin-based triple regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a propensity score-matched retrospective study.

Background: Bismuth salt is bacteriostatic and bactericidal against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Little is known about the benefit of bismuth itself.

[Clinical Impact Assessment and Utilization Prospects of the t(11:18) Chromosomal Translocation in Gastric MALT Lymphoma in Koreans: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis].

Background/aims: The gastric extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (gastric MALT lymphoma) are mostly related to infections. However, chromosomal aberration involving translocation t(11;18) is also frequently reported in these patients.

Methods: The study was a retrospective review and analysis of electronic medical records to assess the factors which affect complete remission (CR) in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma.