Helicobacter pylori and its role in peptic ulcer disease
Anthony E. Griffiths
(Anthony E. Griffiths is a Research Fellow supported by the European Helicobacter pylori Study Group through the British Digestive Foundation and is based in the Department of Medicine at Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK)
Marjorie M. Walker
(Marjorie M. Walker is a Senior Lecturer in Histopathology at Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK)
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Abstract
The majority of peptic ulcers are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and it is now clear that eradication of H. pylori dramatically reduces ulcer recurrence. Other important outcomes of H. pylori infection include chronic gastritis (which may be asymptomatic), gastric cancer and lymphoma. Aims to give a brief overview of the discovery, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori associated disease.
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Citation
Griffiths, A.E. and Walker, M.M. (1997), "Helicobacter pylori and its role in peptic ulcer disease", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 97 No. 4, pp. 141-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346659710179679
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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