Helicobactor Pylori: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure 2002

By Richard H. Hunt

Book Overview

H. pylori infection, both in man and in the laboratory animal, has become a standard model to investigate fundamental problems in biology, such as microbial-host interactions, intracellular signalling, modulation of inflammation, mucosal atrophic metaplasia, and microbial resistance, to name just a few. The issues addressed in this book are grouped according to their leading theme. Topics include: the new Helicobacters, strain differences of H. pylori and their consequence on microbial-host interactions and the effects of H. pylori infection on the gastric mucosa. The role of H. pylori is explained in relation to: gastric carcinogenesis; gastroesophageal reflux disease; dyspepsia and long-term acid suppression. Eradication therapies are reviewed with respect to their global consequences and problems. The last two sections are devoted to a global update on therapeutic indications and finally on priorities for further research.
These proceedings accurately reflect the state-of-the-art presentations delivered by world experts. This latest volume will further enrich this top-class series on H. pylori infection.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792387902
• ISBN13: 9780792387909
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 538 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.8" x 9.0"