Helicobacter pylori Susceptibility in the GWAS Era

• Autores: Emad M. El-Omar
• Localización: JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, ISSN 0098-7484, Vol. 309, Nº. 18, 2013, págs. 1939-1940
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Helicobacter pylori infection remains one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide and is causally linked to the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma.1 However, the majority of infected patients generally remain asymptomatic and never develop significant disease. Because of its wide prevalence and causal association with serious disease outcomes, this infection has deservedly commanded the attention and dedication of researchers across the globe.