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Contribution of major histocompatibility complex genes to susceptibility and resistance in Helicobacter pylori related diseases.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Aug 1999
Yoshitake S, Okada M, Kimura A, Sasazuki T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Although there have been numerous reports concerning the virulence factors of isolates for investigating the pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection, few studies have been carried out regarding the association of HLA class II genes of the host with H. pylori related diseases. Two published studies have only analysed the HLA DQ locus alone. The aim of this study was thus to determine the...
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