Effects and mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori infection on the occurrence of extra-gastric tumors
Shi-Qing Zhao,
Hui-Ling Zheng,
Xiao-Tian Zhong
et al.
Abstract:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ) colonizes the human stomach and many studies have discussed the mechanisms of H. pylori infection leading to gastric diseases, including gastric cancer. Additionally, increasing data have shown that the infection of H. pylori may contribute to the development of extra-gastric diseases and tumors. Inflammation, systemic immune responses, microbiome disorders, and hypergastrinemia caused by H. pylori infection are associated with many extra-gastric malignancies. This review h… Show more
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