Article
Relationship between Helicobacter pylori hopQ genotype and clinical outcome in Asian and Western populations.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Mar 2009
Ohno Tomoyuki, Sugimoto Mitsushige, Nagashima Aiko, Ogiwara Hiroaki, Vilaichone Ratha-Korn, Mahachai Varocha, Graham David Y, Yamaoka Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Outer membrane proteins of Helicobacter pylori mediate important pathogen-host interactions such as colonization, adhesion and the inflammatory response. hopQ genotypes have been suggested to be associated with increased risk of peptic ulcer. The aim of this study was to test the relation of hopQ genotype to H. pylori-related disease and histological changes in Asian and Western countries....
Topics
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Asia
- Asian People
- Bacterial Proteins
- Colombia
- Female
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Stomach