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Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection and mucosal atrophy on gastric lesions in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Gut - 1 Oct 2002
Nakamura S, Matsumoto T, Kobori Y, Iida M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The role of Helicobacter pylori and atrophic gastritis in the pathogenesis of gastric lesions in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) has not been clarified. PATIENTS: Thirty one patients with FAP. METHODS: The presence of fundic gland polyposis (FGP) and gastric adenoma (GA) was determined by upper endoscopy with biopsies. The degree of gastric mucosal atrophy and H pylori status were...
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