Background Helicobacter pylori is one of the most prevalent global pathogens and can lead
to gastrointestinal disease including peptic ulcers, gastric marginal zone lymphoma and …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of the diagnosis of gastro-
oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) by the Reflux Disease Questionnaire (RDQ), family …

The currently recommended first-line treatments are effective and well tolerated. In areas
with high antimicrobial resistance rates, new antibiotic combinations and modifications in the …

Summary Background The effect of Helicobacter pylori in patients receiving non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is unclear. We investigated the effects of H pylori …

BACKGROUND: The 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) is a simple, non-invasive and reliable
test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The duration of the test, the timing of …

Background—Intestinal metaplasia, whether in the cardia or the distal oesophagus, has
been uniformly defined as specialised columnar epithelium, suggesting a relation with …

Helicobacter pylori resides in its specific niche, the stomach, colonizes the gastric
epithelium, and causes chronic active gastritis with a resulting broad spectrum of possible …

Background: Helicobacter pylori causes gastric inflammation. Despite the induction of H.
pylori‐specific B‐and T cells, the immune response is not sufficient to clear the infection …

En este artículo revisamos la evidencia concerniente a los factores de virulencia de
Helicobacter pylori, la principal causa de gastritis, úlceras pépticas y algunos tipos de …

Different invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests are available for the diagnosis of H.
pylori in the individual patient. In practice, endoscopic tests are best for a primary diagnosis …