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H. pylori gastritis - Coggle Diagram
H. pylori gastritis
urease lyses urea
splits into ammonia and CO2
creates alkaline shell so H. pylori survives acidic environment
burrows into epithelia cells -pH is higher
adheres to gastric epithelial cells
epithelial injury
cytokine release IL 8, TNF alfa, etc
calls neutrophils to area
mucos and bicarb layer thins and junctions between cells become wider
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inflammation decreases prostaglandins
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positive H. pylori breath test