Role of Bacterial Overgrowth in the Stomach as an Additional Risk Factor for Gastritis

Gastric bacteria can either be ingested or ascend from the distal bowel; however, their survival is usually limited by gastric acidity and motility. A reduction in gastric acid can result in bacterial overgrowth in the stomach and proximal small bowel, and the number of organisms rises as the intrag...

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Main Authors: Gregory Naylor, Anthony Axon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/350347
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