Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection:
Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Gastric carcinogenesis: role of virulent
strains of H. pylori and genetic polymorphisms of
pro-inflammatory interleukins (IL1B, IL-1RN,
TNF-alfa) in the gastric carcinogenesis.
Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal diseases:
Prevalence and risk factors of reflux symptoms,
oesophagitis and Barrett oesophagus in the italian general
population.
Prevalence and risk factors of lesions of upper gastrointestinal
tract and their association with dyspeptic symptoms and alarm
symptoms.
Prevalence and risk factors of dyspepsia and Functional
dyspepsia in the italian general population.
Prevalence and risk factors of precancerous lesions in the
general population.
b. Epidemiology of dyspepsia and gastro-esophageal
reflux disease in the community.
