The Presence of dupA in Helicobacter pylori Is Not Significantly Associated with Duodenal Ulceration in Belgium, South Africa, China, or North America | Zendy

Richard H. Argent | Zendy; A Burette | Zendy; Véronique Yvette Miendje Deyi | Zendy; John C. Atherton | Zendy

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The Presence of dupA in Helicobacter pylori Is Not Significantly Associated with Duodenal Ulceration in Belgium, South Africa, China, or North America

Author(s) -

Richard H. Argent,

A Burette,

Véronique Yvette Miendje Deyi,

John C. Atherton

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/522177

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastroenterology , gastric adenocarcinoma , spirillaceae , duodenal ulcer , cancer , duodenal cancer , adenocarcinoma , gastritis

A previous study suggested that Helicobacter pylori strains possessing dupA are positively associated with duodenal ulceration and negatively associated with gastric adenocarcinoma. We determined the prevalence of dupA in H. pylori strains recovered from 4 independent populations and found a significant association with gastric cancer but not with duodenal ulceration.

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