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Helicobacter pylori Gastritis, the Unifying Concept for Gastric Diseases
Author(s) -
Egan Brian J.,
Holmes Kate,
O’Connor Humphrey J.,
O'Morain Colm A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
helicobacter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1523-5378
pISSN - 1083-4389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2007.00575.x
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , gastritis , helicobacter pylori infection , host factors , chronic gastritis , cancer , pathogenesis , medicine , gastroenterology , helicobacter , immunology , virus
Helicobacter pylori infection causes a broad spectrum of clinical diseases and the clinical manifestations of the infection depend on host, environmental, and bacterial factors. These factors have an impact on the pattern and severity of gastritis and ultimately determine the clinical outcome of H. pylori infection. Better staging of gastritis may help to identify patients at risk of gastric cancer. In this article we will examine the complex interaction between host, environmental, and bacterial factors in the pathogenesis of H. pylori infection.