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Diversity of <i>Helicobacter pylori cagA</i> and <i>vacA</i> Genes in Costa Rica: Its Relationship with Atrophic Gastritis and Gastric Cancer

Sergio A. Con, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Ana L. Valerín, Reinaldo Con‐Wong, Gil R. Con‐Chin, Vicky G. Con‐Chin, M. Nishioka, Fernando Mena, Fernando Brenes, Nobufumi Yasuda,

Helicobacter · 2007 · 16 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The prevalence status of the cagA and vacA (s1/m1) genes in Costa Rica seems to fall between that found in European/North American and East Asian countries, and both cagA and vacA seem to have clinical relevance in this country.

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