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Serum <i>Helicobacter Pylori</i> CagA Antibody As A Biomarker For Gastric Cancer in East-Asian Countries
1 Dec 2010
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: In east-Asian countries, while almost all Helicobacter pylori strains possess the cytotokine-associated gene A (CagA) gene, serum CagA antibody is not detected in some infected subjects. We aimed to clarify the association between anti-CagA antibody and gastric cancer in east-Asian countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis of case-control studies with age- and sex-matched controls,...
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