Helicobacter Pylori infection in systemic sclerosis and its association with upper gastrointestinal dysfunction

Helicobacter Pylori infection in systemic sclerosis and its association with upper gastrointestinal dysfunction

Background: Immune dysregulation triggered by environmental events (including microbes) have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) a pathogen well known to cause gastric ulcers and has been associated with several autoimmune diseases. Ho...

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Main Authors: Chilukuri Balaji, Mahendran Bhuvanesh, Chinnadurai Saranya, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Mayilsamy Saravanan, Sankaralingam Rajeswari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
Autoimmune
esophagitis
infections
pathogenesis
scleroderma
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2017;volume=12;issue=4;spage=204;epage=208;aulast=Balaji
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