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Virulence-associated genotypes of Helicobacter pylori: do they explain the African enigma?
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2002
Bravo Luis E, van Doom Leen-Jan, Realpe J Luis, Correa Pelayo
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the distribution of virulence-associated genotypes of Helicobacter pylori in two Colombian populations with contrasting gastric cancer risk but with similar H. pylori infection prevalence. METHODS: Gastric biopsies were taken from 241 subjects from the high gastric cancer risk area of Pasto and from 93 subjects from the low risk area of Tumaco. Four gastric...
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