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ABH and Lewis antigen distributions in blood, saliva and gastric mucosa and H pylori infection in gastric ulcer patients.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Feb 2006
Martins Luisa Caricio, de Oliveira Corvelo Tereza Cristina, Oti Henrique Takeshi, do Socorro Pompeu Loiola Rosane, Aguiar Delia Cristina Figueira, dos Santos Barile Katarine Antonia, do Amaral Renata Kelly Costa, Barbosa Hivana Patricia Melo, Fecury Amanda Alves, de Souza Juciclayton Tavares
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the ABH and Lewis antigen expression in erythrocytes, saliva and gastric epithelium, as well as the association between H pylori and the presence of gastric epithelial lesions. METHODS: The distribution of ABH and Lewis blood group antigens in erythrocytes, saliva and gastric mucosa of H pylori-infected gastric ulcer patients was analyzed. Forty-two patients with gastric ulcer were studied,...
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