Helicobacter pylori Anti-CagA Antibodies: Prevalence in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Subjects in Turkey

M Fatih Abasiyanik; Ersan Sander; Barik A Salih

doi:10.1155/2002/589087

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2002)

Helicobacter pylori Anti-CagA Antibodies: Prevalence in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Subjects in Turkey

M Fatih Abasiyanik,
Ersan Sander,
Barik A Salih

Affiliations

M Fatih Abasiyanik: Fatih University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology/Microbiology Unit, Istanbul, Turkey
Ersan Sander: Samatya Hospital, Gastroenterology Department/Endoscopy Unit, Istanbul, Turkey
Barik A Salih: Fatih University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biology/Microbiology Unit, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2002/589087
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 8
pp. 527 – 532

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BACKGROUND: Several reports have shown the prevalence of anti-CagA antibodies to be associated with the development of peptic ulcer diseases, while others have indicated that there is no such association.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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