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Helicobacter pylori CagA and VacA genotypes and gastric phenotype: a meta-analysis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Dec 2013
Matos Joana I, de Sousa Henrique A C, Marcos-Pinto Ricardo, Dinis-Ribeiro Mário
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CagA+ and vacuolizing cytotoxin (VacA)-specific strains of Helicobacter pylori have been associated with different risks for developing gastric lesions. We aim to summarize a possible association between these genotypes and the risk for developing different gastric phenotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A MEDLINE database (PubMed) search was performed and a meta-analysis conducted. RESULTS: Forty-four...
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