Helicobacter pylori - Protective or Causative Agent in Oesophageal Cancer?
Journal Title: Journal of Anesthesia and Surgery - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a helical shaped gram negative bacterium. This bacteria has been associated with a large number of benign and malignant conditions of upper gastro-intestinal tract, the common condition associated with it are duodenal and gastric ulcers, non cardia gastric cancer, atrophic gastritis and low grade gastric maltomas. During the last two decades a large number of studies have concluded that H. pylori is the most important etiologic agent in peptic ulcer disease, Hodgkin lymphoma of the stomach and gastric adenocarcinoma.
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Mohammad Habib Raza
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