Prevalence of caga epiya motifs in helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in Northeast Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-115

  Chomvarin, Chariya ^a   Phusri, Karnchanawadee ^a   Sawadpanich, Kookwan ^a   Mairiang, Pisaln ^a   Namwat, Wises ^a   Wongkham, Chaisiri ^a   Hahnvajanawong, Chariya ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Caga genotype; Dyspeptic patients; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856135775     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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