Relationship between ABO blood groups and seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-83

  Khodarahmi, Iman ^a   Rashidi, Armin ^a   Khodarahmi, Parvin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RHESUS ANTIGEN;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSPEPSIA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IRAN; LETTER; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POPULATION; SEROPREVALENCE; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ADULT; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 49149092606     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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