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Helicobacter pylori iceA, clinical outcomes, and correlation with cagA: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Shiota Seiji, Watada Masahide, Matsunari Osamu, Iwatani Shun, Suzuki Rumiko, Yamaoka Yoshio
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BACKGROUND: Although the iceA (induced by contact with epithelium) allelic types of Helicobacter pylori have been reported to be associated with peptic ulcer, the importance of iceA on clinical outcomes based on subsequent studies is controversial. The aim of this study was to estimate the magnitude of the risk for clinical outcomes associated with iceA. METHODS: A literature search was performed using the PubMed...
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