Article
Helicobacter pylori Lewis expression is related to the host Lewis phenotype.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1997
Wirth H P, Yang M, Peek R M, Tham K T, Blaser M J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Lewis antigens occur in human gastric epithelium and in Helicobacter pylori lipopolysaccharide; their expression is polymorphic in both. Autoimmune mechanisms induced by bacterial Lewis expression have been proposed to cause gastritis. The aim of this study was to examine the r...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biopsy
- Erythrocytes
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa
- Gastritis
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Lewis Blood Group Antigens
- Lewis X Antigen
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype