CagA and VacA Helicobacter Pylori Antibodies in Gastric Cancer

Autor: Renzo Suriani, Maurilio Colozza, Enrico Cardesi, Dario Mazzucco, Maria Marino, Silvia Grosso, Sabina Sanseverinati, Ivo Venturini, Athos Borghi, Maria Luisa Zeneroli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 22, Iss 3, Pp 255-258 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2008/521724
Popis: BACKGROUND: Infection with different genotypes of virulent Helicobacter pylori strains (cytotoxin-associated gene A [CagA]-and/or vacuolating cytotoxin A [VacA]-positive) can play a role in the development of atrophic gastritis, duodenal ulcer (DU) and gastric cancer (GC).
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