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Association of presence/absence and on/off patterns of Helicobacter pylori oipA gene with peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer risks: a meta-analysis.
BMC infectious diseases - 20 Nov 2013
Liu Jingwei, He Caiyun, Chen Moye, Wang Zhenning, Xing Chengzhong, Yuan Yuan
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BACKGROUND: There are increasing studies examining the relationship between the status of H. pylori oipA gene and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer (GC) but the results turn out to be controversial. We attempted to clarify whether oipA gene status is linked with PUD and/or GC risks. METHODS: A systematically literature search was performed through four electronic databases. According to the specific...
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