Campylobacter Suspected as Ulcer Cause in Groundbreaking Theory
A doctor from Virginia and colleagues propose that the corkscrew bacterium campylobacter pylori may cause most duodenal and many gastric ulcers. They argue antibiotics could cure ulcers long term, while noting the bug is common even in healthy, asymptomatic people. The theory faces skepticism and recalls that ulcers have multiple causes.
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Barry J. Marshall
Marshall
Australia
University of Virginia
James Freston
University of Connecticut
Richard Hornick
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Florida
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Dallas
Mark Feldman
David Graham
Veterans Administration
Houston
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