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. 2008 May;57(5):561-7.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2007.133462. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

Does Helicobacter pylori protect against asthma and allergy?

Martin J Blaser  1 , Yu Chen, Joan Reibman
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Does Helicobacter pylori protect against asthma and allergy?

Martin J Blaser et al. Gut. 2008 May.
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Changes in gastric physiology as the ancient (H. pylori–colonized) stomach is becoming the post-modern (H. pylori–free) stomach. Representative references are cited.
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