Article
Infection with specific Helicobacter pylori-cag pathogenicity island strains is associated with interleukin-1B gene polymorphisms in Venezuelan chronic gastritis patients.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Feb 2011
Chiurillo Miguel Angel, Moran Yeinmy H, Cañas Miryan, Valderrama Elvis J, Armanie Emma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cag pathogenicity island (cag-PAI) is one of the major virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori, showing considerable geographic variation. AIM: We investigated the prevalence of cagA, cagE, and cagT genes of cag-PAI and their association with proinflammatory IL-1B-511/-31/+3954 polymorphisms in Venezuelan chronic gastritis patients from a high-risk gastric cancer region. METHODS: Presence of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Gastritis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Helicobacter pylori
