<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection Associated with Pulmonary Disease

Song, Hyun Joo

doi:2013.13.4.207

Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res > Volume 13(4); 2013 > Article

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2013;13(4):207-211.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2013.13.4.207 Published online December 10, 2013.

Helicobacter pylori Infection Associated with Pulmonary Disease

Hyun Joo Song

Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. songhj@jejunu.ac.kr

헬리코박터 파일로리와 호흡기 질환

송현주

제주대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실

Abstract

The topic of the extragastric manifestations of Helicobacter pylori infection continues to capture the attention of many researchers all over the world. Some extragastric diseases, possibly linked to H. pylori infection, have been largely investigated. Although evidence is emerging that the prevalence of H. pylori is declining in all age groups, the understanding of its disease spectrum continues to evolve. There are, in fact, several studies concerning cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, hematologic disease, eye and skin diseases, hepatobiliary disease, diabetes mellitus, and neurological disorders. Among them, this article reviews the literature published pertaining to H. pylori eradication and pulmonary disease such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer.

Key Words: Helicobacter pylori; Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lung neoplasms