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H Pylori is Strongly Associated with Chronic ITP

The case of chronic ITP, in my opinion, serves to show how separated medical care at ground level has become from the excellent research being done on H pylori around the world. H pylori eradication clearly has a positive effect on patients with chronic ITP and yet the bacteria are not even mentioned by the most popular medical websites on their IPT pages. It’s quite ridiculous. Chronic ITP is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are basically characterized when our own immune systems decide to attack our own tissues! Other common autoimmune conditions that you may have heard of include:...
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H Pylori is Associated with Sjogren’s Syndrome...

There is a correlation between H pylori infection and Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS). Patients with SS are more likely to have H pylori infection than patients with other connective tissue disorders. Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disease (meaning the immune system attacks tissues within our bodies). In this disease, the autoimmune reaction is against the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. The majoriy of Sjogren’s sufferers are women and the condition often has its onset in patients’ late forties, suggesting a possible role for hormonal changes that occur around this time of life. In on study, serum antibody titers...
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H Pylori is Associated with Rosacea

Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder that primarily affects the face (cheeks, nose, chin and central forehead). Although the exact mechanisms for the development of rosacea are not clear, it is known that inflammation plays a central role in the disorder. Recent evidence suggests that this inflammation is associated with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are released by the body’s inflammatory cells (including neutrophils). Topical application of drugs that contain antioxidants seems to work quite well in the treatment of rosacea. The antioxidants work to quench the ROS in much the same way as antioxidants in...
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H Pylori is Associated with Behcet’s Disease

Behcet’s disease (BD) is a nasty inflammatory disorder that affects the vascular system (arteries and veins). It leads to problems in all areas of the body that have mucosal membranes (especially the eyes, genitals and digestive tract). It can also cause neurological problems. The exact cause, or aetiology of Behcet’s disease is still unknown, although as with many other inflammatory conditions several environmental causes, along with genetics, are implicated. Behcet’s disease is characterized by an enhanced inflammatory response involving proinflammatory cytokines and heat shock protein. Interestingly, bacterial heat shock protein may increase with H pylori infection and the bacteria...
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H Pylori is Associated with Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic or infantile eczema, is a complex skin disease that is characterized by pruritic inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis in older children and adults is often confused with psoriasis. The condition occurs predominantly in infancy and childhood. The skin of a patient with atopic dermatitis reacts abnormally and easily to irritants, food, and environmental allergens and becomes red, flaky and very itchy. The skin also becomes vulnerable to surface infections caused by bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. The skin on inside of the elbows and knees is most commonly affected. Atopic dermatitis often...
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H Pylori and Stomach Pain

Stomach Pain: How Is It Caused & What Can You Do About It? If you have stomach pain, it’s very important to understand what is causing it. The truth is that many factors could be causing or contributing to your pain. One thing is for sure, if you want to permanently remove the pain so that you feel better, you’re going to need to find the root cause rather than simply taking medications to suppress the symptoms. Different Types of Stomach Pain There are many different types of stomach pain. I classify them into the following basic groups: Heartburn...
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H Pylori and Chronic Urticaria / Hives

The European Journal of Dermatology defines chronic urticaria (CU) as: “A recalcitrant skin disease characterized by pruritic wheals lasting more than 6 weeks in the absence of physical cause.” The skin wheals in chronic urticaria are raised and appear as in the image below: The symptoms of chronic urticaria are caused by the release of histamine and other skin mediator chemicals. In other words, they are caused by an immune response. Potential triggers include: Persistent infections or infestations NSAIDs Food additives However in many cases, there is no known trigger, leading to a diagnosis of ‘idiopathic’ chronic urticarial. A...
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H Pylori and Alopecia Areata

Despite the fact that H pylori infection has been implicated as a possible causative factor in several skin diseases, I haven’t been able to find a great deal of information linking the infection to alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is caused by an autoimmune reaction against hair follicles, which leads to the hair falling out. T-cell lymphocytes cluster around affected follicles, causing inflammation and subsequent hair loss. According to Wikipedia, an unknown environmental trigger such as emotional stress or a pathogen is thought to combine with hereditary factors to cause the condition. Because H pylori is a major human pathogen,...
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