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Potential role of human beta-defensin 1 in Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2009
Kocsis Agnes Katalin, Kiss Zsuzsanna F, Tiszlavicz László, Tiszlavicz Zoltán, Mándi Yvette
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric inflammation is dependent on the persistence of the microorganism in the gastric epithelium. Modulation of the host epithelial antimicrobial responses may be a critical determinant in H. pylori-induced gastritis. Human beta-defensins (hBDs) are important components of the host defence at mucosal surfaces. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relevance...
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