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Effect of eradication of Helicobacter pylori on the histology and cellular phenotype of gastric intestinal metaplasia.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Apr 2008
Watari Jiro, Das Koushik K, Amenta Peter S, Tanabe Hiroki, Tanaka Atsumi, Geng Xin, Lin Jim J-C, Kohgo Yutaka, Das Kiron M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori appears to reduce gastric cancer incidence. We examined the effect of successful H pylori therapy on histology, phenotype of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) (complete vs incomplete), and expression of several biomarkers related to carcinogenesis. METHODS: Ninety-six H pylori-positive patients from Japan were treated successfully and followed up...
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