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Prevention of recurrences of erosive reflux esophagitis: a cost-effectiveness analysis of maintenance proton pump inhibition.

R A RA Harris, M M Kuppermann, and J E JE Richter

Am J Med 102(1):78-88 (1997) PMID 9209204

To determine the cost-effectiveness of three management strategies for healed erosive reflux esophagitis: maintenance therapy with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) from the outset; no maintenance therapy unless a patient's symptoms recur once over a year; and no maintenance therapy unless a patient's symptoms recur twice over a year.

DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(96)00301-4
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