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Helicobacter pylori definition - medical term
Bacteria that cause stomach inflammation (gastritis)
and ulcers in the stomach. This bacteria is the most common cause of ulcers worldwide.
It is often referred to as H. pylori.
H. pylori infection is usually acquired from contaminated food and water and
through person to person spread. The infection is common in crowded living conditions
with poor sanitation. In countries with poor sanitation, 90% of the adult population
can be infected. In the U.S., 30% of the adult population is infected.
One out of six patients with H. pylori infection develops ulcers of the duodenum
or the stomach. This bacteria is also believed to be associated with stomach cancer
and a rare type of lymph gland tumor called gastric MALT lymphoma.
Infected persons usually carry the infection indefinitely, unless treated with
medications to eradicate the bacteria.
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