Open AccessReduced secretion of epidermal growth factor in duodenal ulcer patients with Helicobacter pylori infection
Author(s) -
Xueqing Chen,
Wan-Dai Zhang,
Bo Jiang,
Yu-Gang Song,
Ri-Zi Reng,
Dian-Yuan Zhou
Publication year - 2011
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.v3.i1.31
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori , gastritis , gastrin , epidermal growth factor , saliva , chronic gastritis , radioimmunoassay , somatostatin , spirillaceae , pathogenesis , duodenal ulcer , secretion , receptor
To investigate the concentration changes of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in duodenal ulcer patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.