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Risk for gastric cancer in people with CagA positive or CagA negative Helicobacter pylori infection.

Gut · 1997 · Vol. 40(3) · pp. 297–301
Julie ParsonnetG D FriedmanNorman Orentreich∥H Vogelman

Abstract

When compared with uninfected subjects, persons infected with CagA positive H pylori are at considerably increased risk of gastric cancer. CagA negative H pylori are less strongly linked to malignancy and may only be associated with diffuse type disease.

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGalectins and Cancer BiologyGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsCagAHelicobacter pyloriOdds ratioCancerMedicineGastroenterologyAntibodyInternal medicineSpirillaceaeImmunology

MeSH terms

ABO Blood-Group SystemAgedAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsEducational StatusFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleMiddle AgedPepsinogensPhenotypeRegression AnalysisRisk Factors

Funding

  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute
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