Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy

Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy

Objective: Helicobacter pylori plays, a major role in abdominal symptoms and gastroduodenal pathology, including gastric cancer. Pregnancy has been associated with changes in both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. These changes include alterations in the various classes of antibodies during differ...

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Main Authors: S. Lanciers, B. Despinasse, D. I. Mehta, U. Blecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744999000332
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spelling doaj-25ffed89d72e41ce8913bb3b2e73c1e82020-11-25T01:06:28ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971999-01-017419519810.1155/S1064744999000332Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in PregnancyS. Lanciers0B. Despinasse1D. I. Mehta2U. Blecker3Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USADivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USADepartment of Gastroenterology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Road, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington 19899, DE, USADivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Academic Children's Hospital, Free University of Brussels, BelgiumObjective: Helicobacter pylori plays, a major role in abdominal symptoms and gastroduodenal pathology, including gastric cancer. Pregnancy has been associated with changes in both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. These changes include alterations in the various classes of antibodies during different gestational periods. It has been previously suggested that these alterations may expose pregnant women to an increased risk of infection with this microorganism.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744999000332
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B. Despinasse
D. I. Mehta
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D. I. Mehta
U. Blecker
Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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B. Despinasse
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title Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
title_short Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
title_full Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
title_fullStr Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Increased Susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pregnancy
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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1098-0997
publishDate 1999-01-01
description Objective: Helicobacter pylori plays, a major role in abdominal symptoms and gastroduodenal pathology, including gastric cancer. Pregnancy has been associated with changes in both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. These changes include alterations in the various classes of antibodies during different gestational periods. It has been previously suggested that these alterations may expose pregnant women to an increased risk of infection with this microorganism.
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