Carditis is associated with Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and not reflux esophagitis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-29

  Jang, Tae Jung ^a   Kim, Nam Il ^a   Yang, Chang Heon ^a  

^a Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac mucosa; Carditis; H. pylori infection; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA;

ADULT; CARDIA; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 0037215119     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200301000-00009     Document Type: Article

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