Article
[Utilization of polymerase chain reaction for detection and genotyping of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy using paraffin: a retrospective study].
Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana - 1 Jan 2003
Golijow C D, Abba M C, Collura J, Laguens R M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is presumed to be the major causal agent of chronic active gastritis in humans. The persistent infection with this pathogen would be an important factor in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer and also gastric cancer. METHODS: We investigated relationship bet...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Dyspepsia
- Female
- Gastritis
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Retrospective Studies