title: Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease.
abstract: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is very common throughout the world; causes chronic gastritis; predisposes to gastric and duodenal ulcers and is recognised as a class 1 gastric carcinogen. The disease has a relatively low mortality, but it results in substantial suffering and high economic costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, PathCare Laboratory, Louis Leipoldt Hospital. ossie@pathcare.co.za
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: van Rensburg
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*