Asthma is inversely associated with Helicobacter pylori status
Background: The increase in asthma rates has been linked epidemiologically to the rapid disappearance of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterial pathogen that persistently colonizes the human stomach. Recent evidence indicates that, H. pylori may have protective effects on allergic diseases. Objective: The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000106 |