Helicobacter pylori

• Main Author: Fleming, Shawna L.
• Other Authors: Alcamo, I. Edward., Heymann, David L.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Chelsea House, c2007.
• Series: Deadly diseases and epidemics.
• Subjects: Helicobacter pylori infections > Juvenile literature.; Helicobacter pylori > Juvenile literature.; Helicobacter pylori infections.; Helicobacter pylori.; JUVENILE NONFICTION > Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries. > Health & Daily Living; Electronic books.
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Describes the symptoms and effects of helicobacter pylori infections--the leading cause of stomach ulcers--the role of the bacteria in harboring other diseases, how they affect digestion, and treatment options.

Table of Contents:

• Discovery of helicobacter pylori
• Anatomy and physiology of digestion: what happens to the food that you eat?
• H. pylori: its biology and its survival
• In the stomach
• Who is infected with H. pylori?
• H pylori and ulcers
• H. pylori and the immune system
• Role of H. pylori in cancer and autoimmune diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of H. pylori
• Glossary
• Additional resources
• Bibliography
• Index.