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Prevalence of the cagA Virulence Factor Varies by Race Among Helicobacter pylori–Infected Patients Undergoing Upper Endoscopy
14 May 2024
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INTRODUCTION: We designed a race-conscious study to assess the presence of Helicobacter pylori v irulence factor cagA in a retrospective cohort of patients with active H. pylori infection. METHODS: We compared cagA status by race in gastric tissue samples from 473 patients diagnosed with active H. pylori infection from 2015 to 2019. RESULTS: H. pylori + Black patients were 2 times more likely to be cagA + than H....
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