Open AccessResponse to Abadi and Kusters,World J Gastroenterol19: 429-430
Author(s) -
Alireza Rafiei,
Jeremy J. Gilbreath,
D. Scott Merrell
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i23.3711
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , population , primer (cosmetics) , helicobacter infections , medicine , genetics , traditional medicine , biology , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry
In a recent study, Rafiei et al, reported a link between a C150T polymorphism in the human inducible nitric oxide gene and Helicobacter pylori infection as a risk factor for gastric cancer among an Iranian population. Subsequently, Abadi and Kusters published a letter to the editor questioning the validity of the study because of a supposed flaw in primer design. Here we respond to the claims of Abadi and Kusters and show that the results reported in the original article are valid.