High Salt Diet Link To Ulcer Risk

The bug that causes stomach ulcers may be more likely to cause disease when exposed to high concentrations of salt according to a US team of researchers. There are two genes associated with the potency of Helicobacter pylori and they become more active when alot of salt is present. The American Society for Microbiology conference was presenting with the results. The researchers said research had shown salt was linked to gastric cancer. H pylori lives in the stomach and accounts for up to 90% of duodenal ulcers and up to 80% of gastric ulcers. The bacterium may also increase the rist of gastric cancer.