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Significant number of global cancer cases attributed to infectious diseases

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Aug 2012 Volume: |

Approximately 2 million of a total of 12.7 million new cancer cases worldwide are directly attributable to infectious disease, a recently published study found. Multiple infectious diseases, such as Helicobacter pylori, human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human herpes T-cell lymphotropic virus… 

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Study ties H pylori infection to increased diabetes risk

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Mar 2012 Volume: |

Infection with Helicobacter pylori more than doubles the risk of developing diabetes, according to the results of a recently published study. The authors note that this finding is consistent with prior reports showing an association between H pylori and the prevalence of diabetes in cross-sectional studies. Key Point: Serologic evidence… 

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