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Association of heterogenicity ofHelicobacter pyloricag pathogenicity island with peptic ulcer diseases and gastric cancer
2 Jun 2017
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and integrity of certain cag pathogenicity island genes (cagPAI) in Helicobacter pylori strains and their association with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We enrolled 240 adult patients [120 with functional dyspepsia (FD), 50 with PUD and 70 with gastric cancer] undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. H. pylori infection was...
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