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Helicobacter pylori |
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Helicobacter pylori A gramnegative rod-shaped bacterium that lives in the tissues of the stomach and causes inflammation of the stomach lining. Mentioned in: Indigestion, Ulcers Helicobacter pylori (he·li·kō·bakˑ·ter pī·lōˑ·rē), n a bacterium implicated as a predisposing factor for most pyloric ulcers. ) Heliobacter pylori. |
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| The mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori infection is poorly characterized. Currently indicated for the treatments of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer as well as an adjunct to Helicobacter pylori eradication, Takepron is now available for the treatment of non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease. Red meat may increase the risk of stomach cancer in people who have Helicobacter pylori infections, according to the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition, which tracks more than 500,000 men and women in ten European countries. |
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