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Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori( H. pylori) is the bacteria responsible for most ulcers and many cases of stomach inflammation( chronic gastritis).The bacteria can weaken the protective coating of the stomach, allowing digestive juices to irritate the sensiti...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008
Understanding H. pylori and Ulcers
Traditionally, ulcers, or sores in the lining of your digestive tract, were thought to be caused by too much spicy food, stress, or an anxious personality. We now know that most ulcers are probably due to infection with bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003

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Heliobacteriosis
Annals of Internal Medicine 126 no. 4(1997): 315.Walsh, John H. and Peterson, Walter L."Drug Therapy: The Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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