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Clinical relevance of Helicobacter pylori virulence factors in Iranian patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Nov 2016
Bagheri Nader, Azadegan-Dehkordi Fatemeh, Rafieian-Kopaei Mahmoud, Rahimian Ghorbanali, Asadi-Samani Majid, Shirzad Hedaytollah
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) usually colonizes the gastric mucosa of more than 50% of the human population, causing an infection that may appear in early childhood and can persist for life. H. pylori is suggested as the main cause of peptic ulcer and chronic gastritis. It is also associated with gastric cancer. Its severity and symptoms depend on environmental factors, host susceptibility and bacterial...
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