3445 Cannabis use and risk of H. pylori infection; analysis of inpatients and residents of the US.

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Cannabinoids suppress gastric acid secretion, ameliorate gastric inflammation, and promote gastric ulcer healing, all of which are triggered by H pylori (Hp). Our aim was to determine the relationship between cannabis use and: 1) H pylori infection (HPI) among community res...

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Main Authors: Adeyinka Charles Adejumo, Terence Ndonyi Bukong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986611900089X/type/journal_article