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Association of CagA and VacA presence with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a Turkish population.
World journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2003
Bulent Kantarceken, Murat Aladag, Esin Atik, Fatih Koksal, MMMurat Harputluoglu, Hakan Harputluoglu, Melih Karincaoglu, Mehmet Ates, Bulent Yildirim, Fatih Hilmioglu
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The mostly known genotypic virulence features of H. pylori are cytotoxin associated gene A (cagA) and Vacuoliting cytotoxin gene A (VacA). We investigated the association of these major virulence factors with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in our region. METHODS: One hundred and forty two dyspeptic patients were studied (average age 44.8+/-15.9 years, range 15-87 years, 64 males and 78 females). Antral and...
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