The bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach ulcers, may play an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes, according to American researchers from the Langone Medical Center in New York.

Scientists have investigated a group of volunteers who were tested for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). It turned out that people without diagnosed diabetes, but infected with Helicobacter pylori, had higher blood sugar values, according to the Internet publication for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. net.

The doctors explained that there are cases when a person becomes infected with a bacterium in childhood and lives for a long time without realizing it. Theoretically, the currently existing antibacterial drugs can rid the pathogen. However, scientists have yet to find out exactly how to kill the bacteria and how Helicobacter pylori affect the decomposition of sugar in people with different weights.

Experts suggest that the bacterium changes the level of two hormones - ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin is responsible for weight gain, and leptin reduces appetite and, on the contrary, promotes fat burning. In the near future, scientists will try to find out how antibiotics affect the indices of HbA1c and hormones, and whether it is possible to treat type 2 diabetes.

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