title: Helicobacter pylori: past, present, and future.
abstract: Helicobacter pylori has now been recognized as one of the most common chronic human infections. It has been accepted as an important aetiologic agent in non-immune chronic gastritis and plays a key role in the aetiology of duodenal ulcer. It may also be involved in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Misiewicz
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans