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Correlation between Helicobacter pylori Infection and IL‐18 mRNA Expression in Human Gastric Biopsy Specimens
Author(s) -
FERA M. T.,
CARBONE M.,
BUDA C.,
ARAGONA M.,
PANETTA S.,
GIAN M.,
TORRE F.,
GIUDICE A.,
LOSI E.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04125.x
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , gastritis , gastric biopsy , gastric mucosa , biopsy , immunology , interleukin , chronic gastritis , biology , medicine , pathology , stomach , cytokine , gastroenterology
A bstract : Our data indicate that H. pylori infection is associated with active interleukin‐18 production in patients with chronic gastritis. Different cell types appear to be involved in this activity and may play a role in the development of immunopathologic damage.