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I asked google home what cause stomach ulcers, and it said "h pylori"" The most common causes of peptic ulcers are infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)"https://t.co/qAFHayOQSC
"The connection between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and eye diseases has been increasingly reported in the literature and in active research. The implication of this bacterium in chronic eye diseases, [...] has been hypothesized." https://t.co/RCmjpp0TRq
It's funny cuz I was trying to come up with examples where two symptoms seem to correlate more often than chance, and how people sometimes arbitrarily decide to call it a disorder because of that.Was attempting to explain clustering illusions.https://t.co/cCsOtVhWTz
"Presence of Helicobacter pylori significantly influences gastric microbiota and results in lower abundance of multiple taxonomic levels in children. Meanwhile, it affects gastric immune environment and promotes the occurrence of gastritis."https://t.co/DDBCwj04qg
I present an example."Though some studies have suggested a link between glaucoma and H. pylori, conclusive proof does not yet exist. In fact, any association between the two may be mere coincidence, according to this latest research." https://t.co/9fi6Q3LUbH https://t.co/MRiJ2BcKnQ
Glaucoma surgery has been previously associated with high rates of astigmatism during the post-operative period (during healing). https://t.co/aQhGIMAsxJ
Abnormal family tear cytokines associated with a condition (Keratoconus) that leads to astygmatism. 2018https://t.co/iaM6wz43q9
Optometrist's statement on astigmatism 2019"The association between atopy, elevated immunoglobulin E and keratoconus was made more than half a century ago. "https://t.co/9BNwv6yY7B https://t.co/lwAFARytEE
It seems we use rabbits as the test model for this.https://t.co/uuNVgzq0bEFinding papers of rabbit models of natural and induced astigmatism (and glaucoma) as far back as 1968 so far.
Rabbits get immune responses from H Pylorihttps://t.co/Nh6kKg4h0zLab animal rabbits seem to occasionally have H Pylori, but it was thought to be transient.https://t.co/jgEVLngXkSI bet not.
You can get rabbit monoclonal antibodies for H pylori infection https://t.co/k8CvwOiNoeAnd yet "No positive cases were observed in rabbits"https://t.co/kAo2TKUN1qWe don't feed rabbits meat, like wild hares. Of course their acid wont be hospitable.https://t.co/USDoNNfcTY
Have you seen my contact lens? I lost it over there, but there's light by this lamp post. Come help me search where we can see better.Why don't you want to help me???!!!https://t.co/lXEoXtM8OL
"Examples of how the streetlight effect sends studies off track are ubiquitous. In many cases it is painfully obvious that scientists are stuck with surrogate measures in place of what they really want to quantify."Oh hey, I know this one...https://t.co/YlaeKm1kqL