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Molecular mimicry in Helicobacter pylori infections
1 Jan 2017
Abstract excerpt
Gram-negative bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ) colonize gastric mucosa in humans and increase the risk of serious diseases such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, stomach cancers and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. The role of H. pylori infection in the pathogenesis of several extragastric diseases has been suggested including immune thrombocytopenic purpura, iron deficiency anemia, vitamin D...
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