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Helicobacter pylori cagA, iceA and vacA status in Taiwanese patients with peptic ulcer and gastritis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2003
Perng Chin-Lin, Lin Hwai-Jeng, Sun I-Chen, Tseng Guan-Ying, Facg
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Different genotypes of H. pylori are confirmed from diverse geographical areas. Its association with clinical diseases remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to investigate the H. pylori vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) alleles, cytotoxin-associated gene (cagA)...
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