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The number of Helicobacter pylori CagA EPIYA C tyrosine phosphorylation motifs influences the pattern of gastritis and the development of gastric carcinoma
20 Feb 2012
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AIMS: To characterize the variation in virulence of Helicobacter pylori associated with CagA Glu-Pro-Ile-Tyr-Ala (EPIYA) motifs, and to explore its relationship with the histopathological features of chronic gastritis and with the development of gastric carcinoma. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 169 H. pylori-infected patients with chronic gastritis and gastric carcinoma were studied. The presence of cagA and the...
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