The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar Is Related to Gastric Cancer Incidence

The Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Virulence Factors in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar Is Related to Gastric Cancer Incidence

Gastric cancer is a significant health problem in Asia. Although the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is similar in Bhutan, Vietnam, and Myanmar, the incidence of gastric cancer is highest in Bhutan, followed by Vietnam and Myanmar. We hypothesized that H. pylori virulence factors contrib...

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Main Authors: Tran Thi Huyen Trang, Seiji Shiota, Miyuki Matsuda, Tran Thanh Binh, Rumiko Suzuki, Ratha-korn Vilaichone, Varocha Mahachai, Lotay Tshering, Ho D. Q. Dung, Tomohisa Uchida, Osamu Matsunari, Thein Myint, Vu Van Khien, Yoshio Yamaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/830813

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