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Effects of the myeloperoxidase 463 gene polymorphisms on development of atrophy in H pylori infected or noninfected gastroduodenal disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Feb 2007
Yilmaz Omer, Dursun Hakan, Gürsan Nesrin, Pirim Ibrahim, Yilmaz Arif, Okcu Nihat
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AIM: To investigate the relationship between myelo-peroxidase polymorphisms as a host-related factor and atrophy caused by H pylori. METHODS: Our study enrolled 77 patients. Biopsy materials obtained during gastrointestinal endoscopies were evaluated for the presence of H pylori. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay was used to characterize myeloperoxidase genotypes. RESULTS:...
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