1. A historical perspective of Helicobacter gastroduodenitis and its complications
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Brian J. Egan and Colm O'Morain
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Peptic Ulcer ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Duodenitis ,Helicobacter pylori ,biology ,business.industry ,Peptic ,Gastroenterology ,History, 19th Century ,Comorbidity ,History, 20th Century ,biology.organism_classification ,Dermatology ,Helicobacter Infections ,Gastritis ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Helicobacter ,business - Abstract
The discovery of Helicobacter pylori was one of the most notable in gastroenterology – and indeed medicine. The century before Marshall and Warren's discovery is peppered with isolated accounts of spiral-shaped bacteria in the stomach. The discovery of H. pylori , and the recognition of its importance, came about as a consequence of combined clinical, pathological and microbiological work. The discovery has transformed the treatment of peptic ulcers and other related diseases.
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- 2007
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