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Gastric Mucosa Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis for Detecting Helicobacter pylori and Antibiotic Resistance
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Overview: Helicobacter pylori and extragastric disease
Hidekazu Suzuki1, Barry James Marshall, Toshifumi Hibi
1Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hsuzuki@sc.itc.keio.ac.jp
International Journal of Hematology
|November 23, 2006
Summary
Helicobacter pylori infection is linked to peptic ulcers and various other gastric and extragastric diseases. Further research is needed to confirm these associations, particularly for conditions like ITP and iron deficiency anemia.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) discovery challenged the sterile stomach dogma.
- H. pylori is a known cause of peptic ulcer disease.
- Emerging evidence suggests H. pylori involvement in a wider range of diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the association between H. pylori infection and various gastric and extragastric conditions.
- To highlight diseases with a strong link to H. pylori, such as ITP.
- To discuss the controversial but emerging role of H. pylori in other extragut diseases.
Main Methods:
- Review of anecdotal, epidemiological, and eradication studies.
- Inclusion of relevant in vitro research.
- Synthesis of accumulating data on H. pylori's role in specific diseases.
Main Results:
- H. pylori is causally linked to peptic ulceration.
- Strong associations observed between H. pylori and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
- Growing data suggests H. pylori's role in iron deficiency anemia and ischemic heart disease.
Conclusions:
- H. pylori infection is implicated in numerous gastric and extragastric diseases beyond peptic ulcers.
- The link between H. pylori and extragut diseases like ITP, anemia, and heart disease requires further investigation.
- The association between H. pylori and extragut conditions remains controversial but warrants continued research.
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