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Gene polymorphisms of NOD1 and interleukin-8 influence the susceptibility to erosive esophagitis in Helicobacter pylori infected Japanese population.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2012
Oikawa Tomoyuki, Asano Naoki, Imatani Akira, Ohyauchi Motoki, Fushiya Jun, Kondo Yutaka, Abe Yasuhiko, Koike Tomoyuki, Iijima Katsunori, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection generally protects patients from erosive esophagitis through reduction of acid production due to gastric mucosal atrophy. However, there are H. pylori infected patients who still have erosive esophagitis. The reason for this discrepancy remains unclear. W...
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