Does Helicobacter pylori attack ghrelin-producing cells?

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-439

  Suzuki, Hidekazu ^a   Hibi, Toshifumi ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; HISTAMINE; LEPTIN;

CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; EDITORIAL; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GERBIL; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; STOMACH PARIETAL CELL;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; PEPTIDE HORMONES;

EID: 19444365222     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-005-1568-1     Document Type: Editorial

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