Discovery of Helicobacter Pylori
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This remarkable and paradigm-breaking discovery showed that bacterium Helicobacter pylori causes inflammation of the stomach or gastritis as well as the ulceration of the duodenum or the first part of the small intestines that is connected to the stomach. This discovery led to a radical change in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease which now includes eradication of the bacteria and not just gastric acid control.
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