26 citations,
July 2011 in “PubMed” Treating H. pylori infection might help cure alopecia areata.
25 citations,
July 2014 in “Hong Kong medical journal” Some skin disorders might be linked to H. pylori infection, but more research is needed to confirm this.
4 citations,
June 2020 in “Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences” There may be a link between Helicobacter pylori infection and the skin condition pityriasis versicolor.
August 1994 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” The document concludes that H2-antagonists and proton pump inhibitors are highly effective for ulcers, eradicating Helicobacter pylori is important to prevent recurrence, and misoprostol helps with NSAID-related ulcers.
21 citations,
January 2013 in “Clinical Endoscopy” Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) is a rare condition marked by gastrointestinal and epidermal epithelial disturbances, typically presenting with juvenile-type hamartomatous polyps. In South Korea, 13 CCS cases had been reported without colon cancer until this study. This report detailed the first Korean case of CCS associated with malignant colon polyp and serrated adenoma in a 72-year-old male with symptoms including diarrhea, weight loss, nail dystrophy, hyperpigmentation, and alopecia. Endoscopic examination revealed numerous polyps, and pathology confirmed colon cancer and serrated adenoma. Treatment included Helicobacter pylori eradication and prednisolone.