Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	52710
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Opinion Review
Article Title	Global whole family based-<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> eradication strategy to prevent its related diseases and gastric cancer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Song-Ze Ding
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Henan Provincial Government-Science and Technology Bureau 142300410050 Henan Provincial Government-Health and Family Planning Commission 20170123 National Natural Science Foundation of China U1604174
Corresponding Author	Song-Ze Ding, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Full Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7 Wei Wu Road, Jin Shui District, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China. dingsongze@hotmail.com
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Intra-familial infection; Gastrointestinal disease; Gastric cancer; ;
Core Tip	Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is an infectious disease, and also a family-based disease, in additional to “test and treat” and "screen and treat" strategies, this work introduces a novel, “whole family-based H. pylori eradication strategy”, to screen, identify, treat and follow up all H. pylori infected family members in the entire family. This “whole family- or household-based strategy” is high-risk population oriented, be able to reduce H. pylori spreading among family members, has good patient-family compliance, and importantly, is practical for both high and low H. pylori-infected communities.
Citation	Ding SZ. Global whole family based-Helicobacter pylori eradication strategy to prevent its related diseases and gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(10): 995-1004

Received	2019-11-14 13:24
Peer-Review Started	2019-11-14 13:25
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2019-12-04 19:16
Revised	2019-12-14 10:21
Second Decision	2020-02-11 13:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-02-11 19:28
Articles in Press	2020-02-11 19:28
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2020-02-20 23:31
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-03-13 08:47

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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