Article
Distribution of Helicobacter pylori cagA, cagE, oipA and vacA in different major ethnic groups in Tehran, Iran.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Aug 2009
Dabiri Hossein, Maleknejad Parviz, Yamaoka Yoshio, Feizabadi Mohammad M, Jafari Fereshteh, Rezadehbashi Maryam, Nakhjavani Farrokh A, Mirsalehian Akbar, Zali Mohammad R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: There are geographical variations in Helicobacter pylori virulence genes; cagA, cagE, vacA and oipA. The present study compared the distribution of these genotypes in major ethnic groups residing in Tehran, Iran and their association with clinical outcomes. METHODS: A total of 124 H. pylori-positive patients living in Tehran were enrolled in this study. The ethnic distribution was 74 Persians,...
Topics
- Adult
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Proteins
- DNA, Bacterial
- Dyspepsia
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gastroscopy
- Genotype