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The Interaction Between <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> and Atopy: Does Inverse Association Really Exist?

Sebahat Çam, Deniz Ertem, Nerin N. Bahçeciler, Tunç Akkoç, Ender Pehlıvanoğlu

Helicobacter · 2009 · 26 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The results of the current study demonstrated a counteractive Th1 and Th2 cytokine interaction between H. pylori infection and atopy. However, this counteractive immunologic balance did not protect against atopy.

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