Helicobacter pylori
Describes the symptoms and effects of helicobacter pylori infections--the leading cause of stomach ulcers--the role of the bacteria in harboring other diseases, how they affect digestion, and treatment options.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Chelsea House,
c2007.
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| Series: | Deadly diseases and epidemics
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Table of Contents:
- Discovery of helicobacter pylori
- Anatomy and physiology of digestion: what happens to the food that you eat?
- H. pylori: its biology and its survival
- In the stomach
- Who is infected with H. pylori?
- H pylori and ulcers
- H. pylori and the immune system
- Role of H. pylori in cancer and autoimmune diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori
- Glossary
- Additional resources
- Bibliography
- Index.