The Effect of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection on Levels of DNA Damage in Gastric Epithelial Cells

Abstract

Lower levels of DNA damage in cells isolated from H. pylori infected gastric biopsies may be a reflection of increased cell turnover in H. pylori gastritis. The investigation of mature gastric epithelial cells for DNA damage is unlikely to elucidate the mechanisms underlying gastric carcinogenesis.