title: [Hormonal regulation of gastric secretion and Helicobacter pylori].
abstract: Helicobacter pylori has been recognized as one of the most important factors that lead to chronic changes in the gastric mucosa. These changes have either direct or indirect impact on various intestinal hormones (gastrin, somatostatin, bombensin, cholecystokinin...) which regulate gastric secretion. Gastric secretion enhancement is mostly caused by higher concentration of serum gastrin. The mechanism in which the Helicobacter pylori infection influences the regulation of gastrin and other intestinal hormones is yet to be discovered. It is known that eradication of the Helicobacter pylori infection decreases serum gastrin concentration, thus decreasing gastric secretion and inflammatory changes of the gastric mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za unutrasnje bolesti, Klinicka bolnica Osijek, J. Huttlera 4, 31000 Osijek.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mihaljević
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karner
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dmitrović
authors.forename: Mirta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bensić
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mićunović
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vcev
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Skurla
authors.forename: Miroslava
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katicić
mesh_terms: D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones