Serum CagA antibodies in asymptomatic subjects and patients with peptic ulcer: Lack of correlation of IgG antibody in patients with peptic ulcer or asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori gastritis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 829-832

  Graham, D Y ^a,b,c   Genta, R M ^a   Graham, D P ^a   Crabtree, J E ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CagA serology; Duodenal ulcer; Gastric ulcer; Helicobacter pylori; Pathogenesis; Virulence factor

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0029797430     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.10.829     Document Type: Article

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