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Association of the myeloperoxidase -463G-->A polymorphism with development of atrophy in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastritis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2002
Roe Imhawn, Nam Seungwoo, Kim Jungtaik, Shin Jihyun, Bang Wongi, Yang Mierha
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OBJECTIVES: Although the host factors governing clinical outcomes subsequent to Helicobacter pylori infection have not yet been defined, it has been generally perceived that the development of the atrophic gastritis is determined more by host-related factors than by bacterial factors. It is very important to define the host factors controlling the pathway to atrophic gastritis, which is the precursor of gastric...
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