The Relationship between Oral Hygiene Index and Gastric Helicobacter Pylori Positivity
Objective: Helicobacter pylori (HP) is a bacterial pathogen that leads to gastroduodenal inflammation, gastric and duodenal ulcer and atrophic gastritis. Colonization of bacteria can be shown by using rapid-urease test during endoscopy. There are conflicting data about the route of transmission and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2016-03-01
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Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/59/Dicle%20Med%20J-02920.pdf |