Gastritis symptom improvement does not reliably follow Helicobacter eradication

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Gastritis symptom improvement does not reliably follow Helicobacter eradication

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Electron microscopy image of H. pylori organisms
Electron microscopy image of H. pylori organisms showing their close association with gastric epithelial cells

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Auckland gastroenterologist Alan Fraser takes the case of a man with bad symptoms from gastritis but no improvement after Helicobacter eradication treatment, to illustrate some important knowledge and changing practice in this area

Key points, H. pylori eradication to prevent gastric cancer in targeted groups with a high risk of gastric cancer is cost effective Gastritis is not a use