Reduced risk of atopic disorders in adults with Helicobacter pylori infection

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 637-640

  McCune, Anne ^a   Lane, Athene ^b   Murray, Liam ^b   Harvey, Ian ^b   Nair, Prakash ^a   Donovan, Jenny ^b   Harvey, Richard ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic disorders; Helicobacter pylori gastritis; Immune response; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CARBON 13; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ECZEMA; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037783273     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200306000-00010     Document Type: Article

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