Helicobacter pylori and Gastroduodenal Pathology

Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
 Helicobacter pylori Detection by Polymerase Chain Reaction of the Gene Encoding 16S Ribosomal RNA in Fresh and Paraffin-Embedded Material....Pages 3-11
Polymerase Chain Reaction for Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 12-18
 Helicobacter pylori strains from Duodenal Ulcer Patients Differ at the Genomic Level from Those Patients with simple Gastritis....Pages 19-21
Perspectives on the Microbiology of Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 22-23
Front Matter....Pages 25-25
A Descriptive Study of the Characteristics of People with Helicobacter pylori Infection....Pages 27-32
High Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori -Induced Gastritis in China: Results of a Screening Study in 194 Adolescents....Pages 33-36
Seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Vegans and Meat Eaters....Pages 37-40
Seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Armed Forces....Pages 41-48
 Helicobacter pylori Infection Clusters in Families of Healthy Individuals....Pages 49-52
Reinfection with Helicobacter pylori Due to Intrafamilial Clustering of the Organism....Pages 53-56
Epidemiology: Summary of Workshop and Future Prospects....Pages 57-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Superficial Components from Helicobacter pylori That Are Adherent to Epithelial Cells....Pages 65-72
Bismuth Bioavailability from 205 Bi-Labelled Bismuth Compounds Used in Suppression of Helicobacter pylori and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer....Pages 73-81
Optical and Electronic Findings in Helicobacter pylori Infection of Antral Mucosa....Pages 82-89
Bacteria and Gastrin Release....Pages 90-97
 Helicobacter pylori , Gastritis, Duodenal Ulcer, and Gastric Histamine Content....Pages 98-100
Detection of Phospholipases and Cytotoxic Activities of Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 101-106
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Antral Follicular Gastritis Is Characteristic of Helicobacter pylori Infection....Pages 109-113
Defining the Role of Helicobacter pylori in Relationship to Relapse of Duodenal Ulcer....Pages 114-117
Gastritis and Helicobacter pylori Prevalence in Patients with Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa or Gastric Metaplasia in the Duodenum....Pages 118-123
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Evolution of Gastritis After Helicobacter pylori Eradication....Pages 124-127
Histological Improvements in Gastritis After Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Infection....Pages 128-132
 Helicobacter pylori in Subtotal Gastrectomies....Pages 133-135
 Helicobacter pylori and Duodenal Ulcer....Pages 136-141
 Helicobacter pylori and the Oesophagus....Pages 142-150
Gastritis: A Short Appraisal of Classification and the Sydney System....Pages 151-155
Front Matter....Pages 157-157
Stress Proteins and Local Immune Response in Helicobacter pylori -Associated Chronic Gastritis....Pages 159-164
Local and Systemic Antibody Responses During Helicobacter pylori Infections....Pages 165-169
Local Immunoglobulin A Subclass Alteration in the Gastric Mucosa of Helicobacter pylori -Infected Patients....Pages 170-176
Antibodies Against Helicobacter pylori as an Indicator of Antrum Gastritis....Pages 177-180
Antibodies to Vacuolating Toxin of Helicobacter pylori in Dyspeptic Patients....Pages 181-186
Cytokines and Mucosal Immune Responses to Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 187-193
Immunological Aspects of Helicobacter pylori Infection....Pages 194-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
Usefulness of Two Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Systems for the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori -Associated Gastritis....Pages 201-203
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
 Helicobacter pylori Infection in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease....Pages 207-210
Computerised History Taking for the Assessment of Helicobacter pylori in Non-ulcer Dyspepsia: The Quest for the Clinical Syndrome....Pages 211-215
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Patients with Malignant Growth of Gastric Mucosa....Pages 219-223
A Role for Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Carcinoma?....Pages 224-228
Increased Incidence of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Cancer, as Shown by the Rapid Urease Test....Pages 229-231
Evaluation of the Presence and Amount of Helicobacter pylori in Early Gastric Cancer....Pages 232-234
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
 Helicobacter pylori Prevalence in Patients with Severe Dysplasia of Gastric Epithelium and Associated Pathology....Pages 235-238
Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 239-243
Role of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Carcinogenesis: Future Prospects....Pages 244-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-245
Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pediatrics: A Serologic Study....Pages 247-250
Prevalence of Antibody to Helicobacter pylori in Children in Northern Nigeria....Pages 251-255
Prevalence of Immunoglobulin G Antibodies to Helicobacter pylori in Mothers of Newborns with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding....Pages 256-258
 Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children....Pages 259-262
Histological and Serological Examination of Helicobacter pylori in Estonian Children with Abdominal Complaints....Pages 263-269
 Helicobacter pylori in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Other Conditions....Pages 270-274
 Helicobacter pylori -Associated Gastritis in Children....Pages 275-277
 Helicobacter pylori Gastritis in Children: Wide Spectrum of Symptoms....Pages 278-284
Childhood Peptic Ulcer Can Be Cured by Eradicating Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 285-288
 Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastroduodenal Pathology in Children....Pages 289-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Solubility Characteristics of Different Bismuth Salts in Gastric Juice....Pages 295-301
Assessment of Susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to Tinidazole, Amoxicillin and Tetracycline Among 555 Patients....Pages 302-304
In Vivo Acquired Resistance to Fluorquinolones in Helicobacter pylori During Therapy with Ciprofloxacin Alone or Ciprofloxacin plus Amoxicillin Clavulanate....Pages 305-311
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori -Positive Lesions: 13 C-Urea Breath Test Monitoring and Morphology....Pages 312-323
Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate Plus Amoxycillin Versus Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate Plus Ofloxacin in the Treatment of Chronic Antral Gastritis Positive for Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 324-326
Factors Affecting Eradication of Helicobacter pylori with Triple Therapy....Pages 327-330
Comparison of Three Triple Therapies in the Eradication of Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 331-336
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Ciprofloxacin-Omeprazole Treatment for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 337-341
Amoxicillin—Omeprazole Treatment for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori ....Pages 342-346
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Cures Duodenal Ulcer Disease....Pages 347-351
Two-Month Assessment of Duodenal Ulcer Healing and Helicobacter pylori Eradication Rates in Patients Treated for One Month with Omeprazole Alone or Combined with Antibiotics....Pages 352-354
 Helicobacter pylori and Healing of Refractory Duodenal Ulcer: Preliminary Results of a Randomised Trial....Pages 355-358
Treatment with Amoxicillin and Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate in Children with Helicobacter pylori -Associated Peptic Disease....Pages 359-363
 Helicobacter pylori and Duodenal Ulcer Relapse: Effect of Bismuth-Free Short-Term Triple Therapy....Pages 364-371
Bismuth Subnitrate in Comparison to Ranitidine in Patients with Non-ulcer Dyspepsia: A Randomized Controlled Trial....Pages 372-379
Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate Versus Amoxicillin in the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori -Associated Type B Gastritis....Pages 380-384
Response of Helicobacter pylori -Associated Gastritis to Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate Versus Ranitidine in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer: A Detailed Histological Assessment....Pages 385-389
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori : Summary of Workshop....Pages 390-394
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Challenges and Future Prospects....Pages 395-396
Back Matter....Pages 397-400