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Writing Exercise #4

Parsonnet J. The incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 1995 ;Suppl 2:45-51.

(1) Julie Parsonnet in her research entitled “The incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection” (1995) asserts that acute infection of helicobacter pylori usually goes undetected and also that it tends to be more prevalent in children possibly due to lack of personal hygiene standards. (2) Parsonnet also claims that although the prevalence is higher in children than adults, the adults have likely had Helicobacter pylori introduced since they were children and they are just better at masking symptoms of an acute infection. (3) The purpose of this article is to describe her hypotheses around the gut environment and point to occurrences of peptic ulcers which are often very painful. When allowed to perpetuate without treatment, this condition can lead to stomach cancer and irreversible damage to the lining of the stomach. (4) Parsonnet established her claim as a respected scholar at Stanford University where she continues her research as an epidemiologist specializing in gastrointestinal infections.

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