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Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication according to the IL-8-251 polymorphism in Koreans.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Oct 2012
Kang Hae Yeon, Kim Sang Gyun, Lee Mi Kyung, Kim Joo Sung, Jung Hyun Chae, Song In Sung
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies suggested that polymorphisms of proinflammatory cytokine genes are important host genetic factors in Helicobacter pylori infection. The present study evaluated whether IL-8-251 polymorphism affected H. pylori eradication rate and to investigate the effect of H. pylori eradication on angiogenesis and the inflammatory process according to the IL-8-251 polymorphism. A total of 250 H. pylori-positive...
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