Gastric Biopsies Confirms Helicobacter in Pediatrics — 7yo Child | Pediatric Gastroenterology | SMLE Q#12029
SMLE Question #12029
Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Objective: OBJ-289
Last updated: February 2026
A 7-year-old boy has 6 months of recurrent epigastric pain, occasional postprandial vomiting, decreased appetite, and poor weight gain. Examination shows epigastric tenderness. Upper endoscopy with gastric biopsies confirms Helicobacter pylori infection. He completes triple therapy with amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and a proton pump inhibitor. Which of the following is the most appropriate method to monitor his response to therapy?
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