Helicobacter pylori: Helicobacter pylori gastritis--a novel distinct disease entity

Hidekazu Suzuki; Hideki Mori

doi:10.1038/nrgastro.2015.158

Helicobacter pylori: Helicobacter pylori gastritis--a novel distinct disease entity

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Oct;12(10):556-7. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.158. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Authors

Hidekazu Suzuki¹, Hideki Mori¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.

PMID: 26369312
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.158

Abstract

A global consensus report on Helicobacter pylori gastritis has been developed. Topics discussed include whether dyspepsia caused by H. pylori infection is separate from functional dyspepsia or not, the evaluation method for H. pylori-induced gastritis, eradication therapy for H. pylori gastritis to prevent gastric carcinogenesis and management after H. pylori eradication.

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MeSH terms

Duodenitis / classification*
Gastritis / classification*
Helicobacter Infections / classification*
Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification*
Humans
International Classification of Diseases / classification*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*