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To be or not to be: The host genetic factor and beyond in Helicobacter pylori mediated gastro-duodenal diseases.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Mar 2015
Datta De Dipanjana, Roychoudhury Susanta
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have long been associated with a spectrum of disease outcomes in the gastro-duodenal system. Heterogeneity in bacterial virulence factors or strains is not enough to explain the divergent disease phenotypes manifested by the infection. This review focuses on host genetic factors that are involved during infection and eventually are thought to influence the disease phenotype. We...
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