A study of <i> Helicobacter pylori</i> -associated gastritis patterns in Iraq and their association with strain virulence

<b>Background/Aim:</b><i> Helicobacter pylori</i> (<i> H. pylori</i> ) infection causes peptic ulceration and gastric adenocarcinoma. In Iraq, gastric cancer is rare. We investigated whether infected adults had the antral-predominant pattern of <i> H. pylo...

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Main Authors: Hussein Nawfal, Napaki Sarbar, Atherton John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2009;volume=15;issue=2;spage=125;epage=127;aulast=Hussein