[Role of Helicobacter pylori in reflux esophagitis]

Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1997 Nov;98(11):932-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

It is now widely accepted that peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a result of chronic infection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Thus, treatment of PUD should be aimed toward eradication of H. pylori with antibiotics. One the other hand, recent study from England suggested that eradication of H. pylori may provoke development of reflux esophagitis in duodenal ulcer patients. Despite duodenall ulcer patients with concomitant esophagitis is a specific type of esophagitis, it is important to recognize the development of reflux esophagitis after cure of H. pylori infection. Whether the development of reflux esophagitis is occurred in other H. pylori-related disease such as gastric ulcer remains to be studied.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Esophagitis, Peptic / etiology*
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications
  • Helicobacter Infections / drug therapy
  • Helicobacter pylori / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Peptic Ulcer / etiology