Association of CagA and VacA presence with ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a Turkish population

Bulent K., Murat A., Esin A., Fatih K., MMMurat H., Hakan H., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.9, no.7, pp.1580-1583, 2003 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1580
  • Title of Journal : WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.1580-1583

Abstract

AIM: The mostly known genotypic virulence features, of H. pylori are cytotoxin associated gene A (cagA) and Vacuolating cytotoxin gene A (VacA). We investigated the association of these major virulence factors with ulcer an non-ulcer dyspepsia in our region.