Lower Risk of Gastric Atrophy and Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients with MALT Lymphoma despite Infection

Background/Aims Atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia are sequential consequences of chronic Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. These conditions are well known to increase the risk of gastric adenocarcinoma development. Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is also...

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Main Authors: Sang Min Lee, Dae Young Cheung, Joon Ki Moon, Jin Il Kim, Soo Heon Park, Jae Kwang Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yong Chan Lee 2019-06-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
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Online Access:http://www.helicojournal.org/upload/pdf/kjhugr-2019-19-2-115.pdf