Open AccessAnalysis of serum antibody profile againstH pyloriVacA and CagA antigens in Turkish patients with duodenal ulcer
Author(s) -
Yusuf Erzın
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i42.6869
Subject(s) - caga , medicine , helicobacter pylori , rapid urease test , gastroenterology , antibody , spirillaceae , antigen , antrum , stomach , immunology , gastritis , biology , virulence , biochemistry , gene
To investigate the frequency of seropositivity against CagA, VacA proteins and to determine their independent effects on the development of duodenal ulcer (DU) in Turkish patients.