Serum Gastrin and Pepsinogen I, II Concentrations in Children with Helicobacter pylori Infection : The Role of CagA and VacA

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-165

  Kim, Je Woo ^a   Chung, Ki Sup ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CagA; Gastrin; Helicobacter pylori; Pepsinogen; Phenotypes; VacA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CAGA PROTEIN, HELICOBACTER PYLORI; GASTRIN; PEPSINOGEN; VACA PROTEIN, HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENETICS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MALE; OSMOLARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTRINS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PEPSINOGENS; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0032040650     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.2.159     Document Type: Article

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