Extradigestive Manifestations of Helicobacter Pylori Infection : An Overview
Maria Roesler, Bruna
Extradigestive Manifestations of Helicobacter Pylori Infection : An Overview - IntechOpen 2016 - 1 electronic resource (176 p.)
Open Access
Helicobacter pylori is an ancient microorganism that co-evolved with humans for many years and typically colonizes the human stomach and is being recognized as the most common infectious pathogen of the gastroduodenal tract. Some years after bacterium isolation, epidemiological studies have revealed a correlation between its infection and some diseases localized outside the stomach, such as hematological, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, cardiovascular, neurological, dermatological and respiratory diseases. Different mechanisms of action have been proposed, ranging from the induction of a low-grade inflammatory state to the occurrence of molecular mimicry mechanisms. This book is an overview of contributors surrounding the association of H. pylori infection with extragastric diseases, based on evidence, bacterial-host interactions and mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of some of these disorders.
Creative Commons
English
60791 9789535124627 9789535124610 9789535172840
10.5772/60791 doi
Endocrinology
Hepatology
Extradigestive Manifestations of Helicobacter Pylori Infection : An Overview - IntechOpen 2016 - 1 electronic resource (176 p.)
Open Access
Helicobacter pylori is an ancient microorganism that co-evolved with humans for many years and typically colonizes the human stomach and is being recognized as the most common infectious pathogen of the gastroduodenal tract. Some years after bacterium isolation, epidemiological studies have revealed a correlation between its infection and some diseases localized outside the stomach, such as hematological, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, cardiovascular, neurological, dermatological and respiratory diseases. Different mechanisms of action have been proposed, ranging from the induction of a low-grade inflammatory state to the occurrence of molecular mimicry mechanisms. This book is an overview of contributors surrounding the association of H. pylori infection with extragastric diseases, based on evidence, bacterial-host interactions and mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of some of these disorders.
Creative Commons
English
60791 9789535124627 9789535124610 9789535172840
10.5772/60791 doi
Endocrinology
Hepatology