Article
Helicobacter pylori Infection in Thailand: A Nationwide Study of the CagA Phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Uchida Tomohisa, Miftahussurur Muhammad, Pittayanon Rapat, Vilaichone Ratha-Korn, Wisedopas Naruemon, Ratanachu-Ek Thawee, Kishida Tetsuko, Moriyama Masatsugu, Yamaoka Yoshio, Mahachai Varocha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The risk to develop gastric cancer in Thailand is relatively low among Asian countries. In addition, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of gastric cancer in Thailand varies with geographical distribution; the ASR in the North region is 3.5 times higher than that in the South region. We hypothesized that the prevalence of H. pylori infection and diversity of CagA phenotype contributes to the...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Endoscopy
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa
- Gastritis
- Geography
- Helicobacter Infections