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Interrelation between ABH blood group 0, Lewis(B) blood group antigen, Helicobacter pylori infection, and occurrence of peptic ulcer.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 May 2002
Keller R, Dinkel K C, Christl S U, Fischbach W
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a human pathogen that causes chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers. Epidemiological studies demonstrated that individuals who are blood group 0 positive or represent non-secretors of their blood group antigens are more likely to develop peptic ulcers. The Lewis(b) blood group antigen has been reported to mediate the attachment of H. pylori to human gastric mucosa. The aim of this...
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