Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después

Twenty years ago Helicobacter pylori was identified in the gastric content and this finding stimulated a multitude of studies and publications that changed drastically our knowledge of common gastric conditions such as peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. This progress has affected significantly our pra...

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Autor: Valenzuela E,Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Chile
Institución:CONICYT Chile
Repositorio:SciELO Chile
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Palabra clave:Gastritis
Helicobacter pylori
Peptic ulcer
Stomach neoplasms
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spelling Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después Valenzuela E,Jorge Gastritis Helicobacter pylori Peptic ulcer Stomach neoplasms Twenty years ago Helicobacter pylori was identified in the gastric content and this finding stimulated a multitude of studies and publications that changed drastically our knowledge of common gastric conditions such as peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. This progress has affected significantly our practice and has resulted in great benefits for our patients. The relationship of the bacteria to the pathogenesis of gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and gastric lymphoma was firmly established. A large number of individuals are infected (an estimated half of the world's population) while only a minority suffers of the above mentioned conditions, so it became clear that certain strains of the bacteria, susceptibility of the host and environmental factors interplay in causing the damage. The diagnosis of the infection became a standard practice and therapy and prevention of these common conditions has been drastically modified. Eradication of the bacteria resulted in the cure of ulcers, in a dramatic decrease in the rate of its complications and in the ocurrence of gastric cancer. Better sanitary conditions are part of the solution. Also it is successful in the management of certain gastric lymphomas. The treatment however, is expensive and not free of side effects. Further research work is needed to facilitate the diagnosis and less expensive treatments should be available to eradicate Helicobacter pylori throughout the world Sociedad Médica de Santiago http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872004001100001
title Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
spellingShingle Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
Valenzuela E,Jorge
Gastritis
Helicobacter pylori
Peptic ulcer
Stomach neoplasms
title_short Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
title_full Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
title_fullStr Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
title_full_unstemmed Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
title_sort Helicobacter pylori: 20 años después
author Valenzuela E,Jorge
author_facet Valenzuela E,Jorge
author_role author
topic Gastritis
Helicobacter pylori
Peptic ulcer
Stomach neoplasms
topic_facet Gastritis
Helicobacter pylori
Peptic ulcer
Stomach neoplasms
description Twenty years ago Helicobacter pylori was identified in the gastric content and this finding stimulated a multitude of studies and publications that changed drastically our knowledge of common gastric conditions such as peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. This progress has affected significantly our practice and has resulted in great benefits for our patients. The relationship of the bacteria to the pathogenesis of gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and gastric lymphoma was firmly established. A large number of individuals are infected (an estimated half of the world's population) while only a minority suffers of the above mentioned conditions, so it became clear that certain strains of the bacteria, susceptibility of the host and environmental factors interplay in causing the damage. The diagnosis of the infection became a standard practice and therapy and prevention of these common conditions has been drastically modified. Eradication of the bacteria resulted in the cure of ulcers, in a dramatic decrease in the rate of its complications and in the ocurrence of gastric cancer. Better sanitary conditions are part of the solution. Also it is successful in the management of certain gastric lymphomas. The treatment however, is expensive and not free of side effects. Further research work is needed to facilitate the diagnosis and less expensive treatments should be available to eradicate Helicobacter pylori throughout the world
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