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Lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection with vacAs1a, cagA-positive, and babA2-positive genotype in erosive reflux esophagitis disease.
Helicobacter - 1 Dec 2005
Lai Chih-Ho, Poon Sek-Kwong, Chen Yun-Chu, Chang Chi-Sen, Wang Wen-Ching
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BACKGROUND: Increased prevalence of esophagitis has been recognized in the West. Helicobacter pylori infection, particularly virulent strains, is proposed as a protective factor against the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease. To evaluate the relationship of reflux esophagitis with virulent H. pylori infection, we studied the prevalence of reflux esophagitis among H. pylori-infected and -uninfected...
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