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Serum gastrin and pepsinogen I, II concentrations in children with Helicobacter pylori infection: the role of CagA and VacA.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Apr 1998
Kim J W, Chung K S
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Serum gastrin and pepsinogen concentrations were measured in 51 children infected with Helicobacter pylori, to investigate the clinical significance and influence of CagA and VacA on serum concentrations of these peptides. CagA+ was 44/51 (86%) and VacA+ was 42/51 (82%). Type I (CagA+/VacA+) included 39/51 (76%), type II (CagA-/VacA-) was 4/51 (8%), and intermediate (CagA-/VacA+, CagA+/VacA-) was 8/51 (16%)....
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