Helicobacter pylori iceA, clinical outcomes, and correlation with cagA: a meta-analysis.

Although the iceA (induced by contact with epithelium) allelic types of Helicobacter pylori have been reported to be associated with peptic ulcer, the importance of iceA on clinical outcomes based on subsequent studies is controversial. The aim of this study was to estimate the magnitude of the risk...

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Main Authors: Seiji Shiota, Masahide Watada, Osamu Matsunari, Shun Iwatani, Rumiko Suzuki, Yoshio Yamaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3261200?pdf=render