Mucus and H. pylori

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-305

  Allen, A ^a   Newton, J ^a   Oliver, L ^a   Jordan, N ^a   Strugala, V ^a   Pearson, J P ^a   Dettmar, P W ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Reckitt & Colman   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Mucus; Pepsin; Peptic ulceration

Indexed keywords

MUCIN; UREASE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; REVIEW; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH MUCUS; STOMACH PH;

ANIMALS; BICARBONATES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GASTRIC MUCIN; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MUCUS;

EID: 0030845889     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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