Open AccessCpG island methylator phenotype andHelicobacter pyloriinfection associated with gastric cancer
Author(s) -
JiBin Liu,
Xuming Wu,
Jun Cai,
Jinye Zhang,
Jinlin Zhang,
Shuhui Zhou,
Minxin Shi,
Qiang Fu
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i36.5129
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , methylation , cancer , dna methylation , biology , antibody , medicine , immunology , gastroenterology , gene , genetics , gene expression
To investigate the association between the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) and serum Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) levels for clinical prediction of gastric cancer (GC) progression.