| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with simultaneous testing for H. pylori infection is indicated in patients with alarming symptoms and in patients over 45 years of age with dyspeptic symptoms, as well as in cases where the ‘test and treat’ strategy has failed. |
| Quality of evidence: moderate. Recommendation: weak. |
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