The decline in gastric cancer mortality is a major achievement in cancer control. It has been
attributed to a set of factors related to the improvement of the populations' living conditions …

The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) can play a role in establishing a harmless
relationship with Helicobacter pylori and reduce gastric pathology in East African …

At an individual level Helicobacter pylori was associated with the occurrence of gastric
cancer but in some African and Asian countries its prevalence runs with low gastric cancer …

Gastric cancer is a major contributor to mortality worldwide, yet its incidence varies widely
around the world in a way which our current understanding of aetiology cannot fully explain …

Abstract Background The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection varies in relation to
geography, ethnicity and socioeconomic factors. Available data on the prevalence of …

Background and aims There a shortage of robust information about profiles of
gastrointestinal disease in sub-Saharan Africa. The endoscopy unit of the University …

Gastroduodenal disease (GDD) was initially thought to be uncommon in Africa. Amongst
others, lack of access to optimal health infrastructure and suspicion of conventional …

PURPOSE We investigated the association between gastric cancer and environmental and
dietary exposures. In addition, we explored probable mechanistic pathways for the influence …

This survey was designed to evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in
asymptomatic children from families of low and high socioeconomic status living in two …

Abstract Background. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection causes major epidemics of infectious
hepatitis, with high mortality rates in pregnant women. Recent reports indicate that HEV …