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[Helicobacter pylori and immunogenetic factors of the host: relevance of the HLADQA1 *0102 and *0301 alleles in peptic ulcer].
Gastroenterologia y hepatologia - 1 Mar 2001
Santolaria S, Barrios Y, Benito R, Piazuelo E, Quintero E, Lanas A
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the potential contribution of the *0102 and *0301 alleles of the HLADQA1 gene in Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in a Spanish Caucasian population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied 163 patients with peptic ulcer (117 duodenal ulcers and 46 gastric ulcers; 111 with recent upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage) and 90 controls. The *0102 and *0301 alleles of the HLADQA1 gene...
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