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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2, 344–345 (1 August 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncponc0240

Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer: is there a role for eradication therapy?

Take S et al. (2005) The effect of eradicating Helicobacter pylori on the development of gastric cancer in patients with peptic ulcer disease. Am J Gastroenterol 100: 1037–1042 Individuals infected with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori are at increased risk of developing gastric cancers.