Sunday, February 19, 2012
H. Pylori Infection Associated With Increased Risk For Type 2 Diabetes.
Reuters (2/3, Grens) reports that according to a study
published online Jan. 25 in the journal Diabetes Care, individuals who
have infections caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the same
bacteria that causes ulcers, may face double the risk of developing type
2 diabetes over time, compared to people who are not infected with H.
pylori. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after following some 800
people over the course of 10 years. At study start, none of the
participants had type 2 diabetes.
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