Open AccessAssociation ofCagAandVacApresence with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a Turkish population
Author(s) -
Bülent Kantarçeken,
Aladag Murat,
Esin Atık,
Fatih Köksal,
Harputluoglu MMMurat,
Hakan Harputluoğlu,
Melih Karıncaoğlu,
Mehmet Ateş,
Yildirim Bulent,
Fatih Hilmioğlu
Publication year - 2003
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.v9.i7.1580
Subject(s) - caga , helicobacter pylori , gastroenterology , genotyping , virulence , medicine , turkish population , genotype , gene , biology , genetics
The mostly known genotypic virulence features of H. pylori are cytotoxin associated gene A (cagA) and Vacuoliting cytotoxin gene A (VacA). We investigated the association of these major virulence factors with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in our region.