Results: There were improvements in clinical symptoms 6 months after H pylori eradication: epigastric pain 85.5% vs 7.2%); bloating (97.1% vs 4.3%); indigestion (47.8% vs 2.9%); weight loss (17.4% vs 1.4%); anorexia (23.2% vs 2.9%) (p< 0.01).