Duodenal ulcer: the helicobacterization of a psychosomatic disease?

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The discovery of Helicobacter pylori has revolutionized thinking about the etiology of duodenal ulcer, where it is thought to play a central role in the vast majority of cases. The colonization of the gastric antrum by Helicobacter now explains a number of the principal changes of gastric physiology in patients with duodenal ulcers, especially those related to the secretion of gastrin and acid and their...

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