Helicobacter pylori: resurrection of the cancer link.

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Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common pathogenic bacterial infections, colonizing an estimated half of all humans. In a subset of individuals, the infection leads to serious gastroduodenal disease such as peptic ulcers and gastric adenocarcinoma. The factors contributing to skewing this, in most cases benign, relationship into disease development are largely unknown. However, factors emanating from the...

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