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Cystitis
Study finds no etiologic role for H. pylori infection in interstitial cystitis
January 6th, 2005
Helicobacter pylori infection isn't a cause of interstitial cystitis, report urologists in Turkey. According to F. Atug and colleagues, Marmara School of Medicine, Istanbul, "Several features [of interstitial cystitis [IC]) suggest that it may be an infectious disease and it has compelling similarities to chronic gastritis. The identification of Helicobacter pylori as the cause of chronic gastritis focused attention on this organism. "Many studies have been done investigating the role of H. pylori in the etiology of IC. Previous studies mostly determined the presence of H. pylori with antibodies in the serum samples of IC...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-06)
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