Article
HLA-DQA1*0103-DQB1*0601 haplotype and Helicobacter pylori-positive gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Sept 2005
Kawahara Yoshiro, Mizuno Motowo, Yoshino Tadashi, Yokota Kenji, Oguma Keiji, Okada Hiroyuki, Fujiki Shigeatsu, Shiratori Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Immune responses to Helicobacter pylori are important in the pathogenesis of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. In this retrospective case study, we investigated whether certain alleles and haplotypes of major histocompatibility complex genes are associated with gastric MALT lymphoma and the efficacy of H pylori eradication therapy on the lymphoma. METHODS: Blood samples...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
