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Review
. 2007;21(2):335-46.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2006.12.002.

A historical perspective of Helicobacter gastroduodenitis and its complications

Brian J Egan  1 , Colm A O'Morain
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A historical perspective of Helicobacter gastroduodenitis and its complications

Brian J Egan et al. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2007.

Abstract

The discovery of Helicobacter pylori was one of the most notable in gastroenterology - and indeed medicine. The century before Marshall and Warren's discovery is peppered with isolated accounts of spiral-shaped bacteria in the stomach. The discovery of H. pylori, and the recognition of its importance, came about as a consequence of combined clinical, pathological and microbiological work. The discovery has transformed the treatment of peptic ulcers and other related diseases.

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