Helicobacter Pylori

Helicobacter Pylori and gastrointestinal diseases

Helicobacter Pylori parasitizes the surface of epithelial cells of stomach. Helicobacter Pylori
secretes Urease, which helps to neutralize urea that secreted by the epithelial cells of
stomach so as to protect Helicobacter Pylori itself and demolish the epithelial cells of stomach.

Gastrointestinal diseases related to Helicobacter Pylori:

(1)Chronic Gastritis

(2)Duodenal Ulcer

(3)Gastric Ulcer

(4)Gastric Cancer

Investigation of Helicobacter Pylori:

Gastroscopy
Carbon-13 urea breath tests

Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori:

Mono Therapy
Dual therapy
Triple therapy