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Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genotypes in Mexican adults and children.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2000
González-Valencia G, Atherton J C, Muñoz O, Dehesa M, la Garza A M, Torres J
Abstract excerpt
Studies examining associations between Helicobacter pylori virulence markers and disease have concentrated on adults in developed countries. This study assessed adults and children in Mexico. Ninety patients were recruited, 56 adults (37 with active peptic ulceration and 19 with no ulcers) and 34 children (all with recurrent abdominal pain and no ulcers). H. pylori was cultured from gastric biopsy specimens, and...
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