Helicobacter Pylori (H Pylori)

Your Path

  • Helicobacter pylori (H Pylori)

Etiology

  • Gram negative rod
  • Lives in stomach, often asx

Risk Factors

  • Increases w/age
  • Lower socio-economic class

Symptoms

  • Common cause of stomach ulcers→ epigastric pain, n, v, hematemesis

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