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Relationship between Helicobacter pylori babA2 status with gastric epithelial cell turnover and premalignant gastric lesions.
Gut - 1 Oct 2002
Yu J, Leung W K, Go M Y Y, Chan M C W, To K F, Ng E K W, Chan F K L, Ling T K W, Chung S C S, Sung J J Y
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori blood group antigen binding adhesin (BabA) mediates bacterial adherence to human blood group antigens on gastric epithelium. Although strains harbouring babA2 were recently found to be associated with peptic ulcer and gastric cancer, the role of babA2 in cellular turnover, severity of gastritis, and premalignant changes is poorly understood. AIM: We correlated H pylori babA2,...
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