Open AccessAssociation Between Patients’ Immunoglobulin E Levels and Difficulty Eradicating Helicobacter pylori
Author(s) -
Kayoko Ozeki,
Takahisa Furuta,
Toshiyuki Ojima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-7023
DOI - 10.2147/ceg.s322512
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , antibody , immunoglobulin g , immunology , helicobacter infections , helicobacter , immunoglobulin a
Helicobacter pylori is a cause of gastric cancer, and thus the eradication of this bacterium is very important. The success rate of primary eradication has been dramatically increased by the introduction of potassium-competitive acid blockers. However, H. pylori cannot be eradicated in all patients, and the contributing factors need to be clarified.