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HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION AND IMMUNE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT GASTRODUODENAL DISEASES.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia - 1 Jan 2000
Vinagre Ruth Maria Dias Ferreira, Vinagre Igor Dias Ferreira, Vilar-E-Silva Adenielson, Fecury Amanda Alves, Martins Luisa Caricio
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BACKGROUND: The association between infection with Helicobacter pylori and different gastroduodenal diseases is related to bacterial, host and environmental factors. Studies have demonstrated an association between the genetic diversity of H. pylori, especially in the vacA and cagA genes, and the development of digestive diseases such as peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. In addition, the nature of the host...
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