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The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar Is Related to Gastric Cancer Incidence.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2015
Trang Tran Thi Huyen, Shiota Seiji, Matsuda Miyuki, Binh Tran Thanh, Suzuki Rumiko, Vilaichone Ratha-korn, Mahachai Varocha, Tshering Lotay, Dung Ho D Q, Uchida Tomohisa, Matsunari Osamu, Myint Thein, Khien Vu Van, Yamaoka Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
Gastric cancer is a significant health problem in Asia. Although the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is similar in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar, the incidence of gastric cancer is highest in Bhutan, followed by Vietnam and Myanmar. We hypothesized that H. pylori virulence factors contribute to the differences. The status of cagA, vacA, jhp0562, and β-(1,3)galT(jhp0563) was examined in 371 H....
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