PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M Scheepers
AU  - M Duff
AU  - P Baddeley
AU  - M Cooper
AU  - M Hoghton
AU  - J Harrison
TI  - Helicobacter pylori and the learning disabled.
DP  - 2000 Oct 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 813--814
VI  - 50
IP  - 459
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/50/459/813.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/50/459/813.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2000 Oct 01; 50
AB  - Those with a learning disability previously cared for in institutions have now been discharged into smaller community homes. This has meant that an increased burden has been placed on general practitioners (GPs) to evaluate and treat those who have symptoms that may be difficult to interpret. This report presents the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in those still awaiting discharge and discusses the possible symptoms that GPs may encounter.