Prevalence of H. pylori in gastric biopsy specimen in the southeastern region of Turkey

Conclusions:H. pylori infection in southeastern region of Turkey with are comparable to those in developed countries.Patients withcagA- andvacA-positiveH. pylorihavea higher risk of severe inflammation and atrophy and should therefore be monitored for the development of gastric cancer.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research