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H. Pylori-Induced Peptic Ulcers Linked With Lower Regulatory T Cell Responses
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Most people infected with Helicobacter pylori are asymptomatic, and a recent study by U.K.-based researchers suggests that in these individuals, the bacterium induces a regulatory T cell response that contributes to "a peaceful coexistence" with its human host. Peptic ulcer disease, on the other hand, seems to result when this regulatory response is inadequate. The study was published in the October issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flares Negatively Affect Pregnancy Outcomes
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Although the treatment response rate of pregnant women hospitalized with an inflammatory bowel disease relapse is high, the incidence of preterm birth and low birth weight infants is also high compared with inflammatory bowel disease patients who do not relapse during pregnancy. Reuters Health Information
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Hepatitis E and Pregnancy: Understanding the Pathogenesis
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In pregnant women, particularly from certain geographical areas in India, hepatitis E virus infection is more severe, often leading to fulminant hepatic failure and death in a significant proportion of patients.
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