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Aberrant DNA Methylation in Non-Neoplastic Gastric Mucosa of H. Pylori Infected Patients and Effect of Eradication
18 May 2007
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BACKGROUND: Gene promoter methylation is an epigenetic event leading to gene silencing. This mechanism is particularly relevant in cancer since it can interfere with the activity of specific "suppressor" genes. AIM: To evaluate promoter methylation of CDH1, p16, APC, MLH1, and COX2 in patients with H. pylori (Hp) infection before and after eradication. METHODS: Fifty-seven dyspeptic outpatients who had never...
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