A 45-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of epigastric pain relieved by eating. He smokes 20 cigarettes daily and takes ibuprofen for back pai...

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A 45-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of epigastric pain relieved by eating. He smokes 20 cigarettes daily and takes ibuprofen for back pain. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?

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Upper GI endoscopy

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Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test

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Abdominal ultrasound

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CT abdomen

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Serum gastrin levels

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A 45-year-old man presents with a 2-week history of epigastric pain relieved by eating. He smokes 20 cigarettes daily and takes ibuprofen for back pain. What is the most appropriate initial investigation?