Editorial

Helicobacter pylori and Systemic Disease

Table 1

The extragastric manifestation of H. pylori infection.

Involved extragastric systemExtragastric manifestations

Cardiovascular systemAtherosclerotic heart disease, cerebral vascular disease
Neurological systemParkinson’s disease, migraine
Hematological systemImmune thrombocytopenic purpura, iron deficiency anemia, Vit B12 deficiency anemia
Immunological systemRaynaud’s phenomenon, Sjogren’s syndrome
Dermatological systemChronic urticaria, angioedema, alopecia areata
Endocrine systemDiabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis
Ear, nose, eye, and throatHyperemesis gravidarum, anorexia of aging, glaucoma, oral ulcers
OthersHalitosis, urethritis