Open AccessAssociation ofCagAandVacApresence with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a Turkish population
Author(s) -
Bülent Kantarçeken
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.
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