Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6388
Country	Croatia

Received	2013-10-15 14:05
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-16 15:29
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-07-22 17:02
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Role of Helicobacter pylori infection in autoimmune systemic rheumatic diseases
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mislav Radić
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mislav Radić, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Split School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Split, Šižgorićeva 20/II, 21 000 Split, Croatia. mislavradic@gmail.com
Key Words	Rheumatoid arthritis; Sjögren’s syndrome; Systemic sclerosis; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Helicobacter pylori; Pathogenesis
Core Tip	The exact etiology of systemic rheumatic diseases is unclear, but it has long been suggested that exposure to certain environmental agents, such as bacterial infection, in genetically predisposed individuals may be the trigger for the initiation of autoimmune processes. Because of its prevalence and ability to affect human immune function, many researchers have hypothesized that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) might contribute to the systemic rheumatic diseases development. I summarize the current state of knowledge about H. pylori role in autoimmune systemic rheumatic diseases and the possible mechanisms by which H. pylori exposures might induce pathological processes.
Publish Date	2014-10-01 20:25
Citation	Radić M. Role of Helicobacter pylori infection in autoimmune systemic rheumatic diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 12839-12846
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i36/12839.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12839

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