Helicobacter pylori: a workshop review

Helicobacter pylori is closely associated with a wide spectrum of gastroduodenal disease. This worhshop report reviews the increasing understanding of the pathogenesis, the problems and progress associated with eradication treatment. The scope and direction of future research focuses on clarifying the role of H. pylori as a cause of inflammation and the long-term consequences of chronic gastritis, i.e. its progression to carcinogenesis.