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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2016; 4(1): 5-19
Published online Jan 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i1.5
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Current and future insights
Maliheh Safavi, Reyhaneh Sabourian, Alireza Foroumadi
Maliheh Safavi, Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran 13353-5111, Iran
Reyhaneh Sabourian, Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14598-5114, Iran
Alireza Foroumadi, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-6451, Iran
Author contributions: Safavi M and Sabourian R contributed to write the manuscript; Foroumadi A contributed to design and editing the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors state no conflict of interest and have received no payment in preparation of this manuscript. This paper has been written upon an invitation of the journal editor to the corresponding author.
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Correspondence to: Alireza Foroumadi, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Street, Tehran 14155-6451, Iran. aforoumadi@yahoo.com
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Received: April 29, 2015
Peer-review started: April 30, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: October 3, 2015
Accepted: November 3, 2015
Article in press: November 4, 2015
Published online: January 16, 2016
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Core tip: This article aimed to provides a review of current therapeutic options and the efficacy of some recent regiments. Also, essential need to new therapeutic agents such as probiotics, phytomedicine, photodynamic therapy and protective vaccine are described.