Patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may complain of dyspeptic symptoms
without presence of macroscopic lesions on gastroduodenal mucosa. Such a condition is …

Objective: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most common cause of gastritis and peptic
ulcer. However, H. pylori is even involved in extragastric diseases, and it has been …

Background/Aim H. pylori plays a major role in gastroduodenal diseases. Since its incidence
is decreasing in developed countries, gastric biopsies were negative in several patients …

Background and Aims: The presence of portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients is a major
prognostic factor associated with the development of severe complications and increased …

BACKGROUND: Some case series and cohort studies suggest that acute GI bleeding
decreases the sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing. OBJECTIVE: To assess H …

BACKGROUND.: The intake of proton pump inhibitors may interfere with the reliability of the
urea breath test. AIM.: Prospective study to assess the accuracy of the urea breath test …

Despite the fact that the H. pylori infection prevalence is decreasing in developed countries,
millions of people are still infected worldwide. Besides its pathogenetic role in both peptic …

We read with interest the article of Shetty et al [1] on trichotillomania with gastric trichobezoar
obstruction. Similarly, Zin et al [2] reported on okra phytobezoar-related gastrojejunostomy …

Helicobacter pylori is a virulent bacterium that colonizes in the protective mucous layer of
human stomach. It is responsible for majority of gastric diseases such as peptic ulcers …

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection could potentially contribute to the
development and severity of hepatic encephalopathy due to strong urease activity in the …