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Gut Microbiome Explained in Simple Words

intestinal microbiota in health and disease ●The surface of the intestinal tract in healthy individuals is free of bacteria in all bowel segments. Adherence of bacteria to epithelial cells is thus a sign of infection. By contrast, the intestinal lumen is never sterile. ●The occurrence, composition, and organization of intestinal microbiota in each gut segment […]

How a peptic ulcer develops

Treatment ●Treatment of the underlying etiology •Patients with peptic ulcer disease should be tested for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Patients with H. pylori should be treated with a goal of eradication of H. pylori infection. In patients treated for H. pylori, eradication of infection should be confirmed four or more weeks after the completion of eradication therapy. •Patients with peptic ulcers should be […]