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01.12.2012 | Poster presentation
Helicobacter pylori infection in rheumatic diseases
verfasst von:
Hongyan Wen, Jing Luo, Junxia Li, Xiaofeng Li
Erschienen in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Sonderheft 1/2012
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Excerpt
Due to a number of factors, Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection is increasingly recognized as highly prevalent in many populations and of increasing health concern. Hp infection has been associated with digestive diseases and rheumatic diseases[
1]. It remains unclear whether all or part patients of rheumatic diseases should be routinely screened for Hp infection. We have examined predictors of Hp infection in rheumatic diseases so as to define who might benefit most from screening. …