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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2009

Helicobacter pylori vacA arrangement and related diseases: a retrospective study over a period of 15 years.

Vincenzo De Francesco, Marcella Margiotta, Angelo Zullo, Cesare Hassan, Floriana Giorgio, Mariangela Zotti, Giuseppe Stoppino, Alessia Bastianelli, Francesco Diterlizzi, Giovanna Verderosa and 3 more

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Helicobacter pylori virulence and cancer pathogenesis.Future oncology (London, England) · 2014
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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Vincenzo De FrancescoGastroenterology Unit, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy.
Marcella Margiotta
Angelo Zullo
Cesare Hassan
Floriana Giorgio
Mariangela Zotti
Giuseppe Stoppino
Alessia Bastianelli
Francesco Diterlizzi
Giovanna Verderosa
Sergio Morini
Carmine Panella
Enzo Ierardi
University of Foggia · ITOspedale Regina Margherita · ITOspedali Riuniti di Foggia · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peptic ulcer disease incidence is decreasing. Both s1m1 and s1m2 vacA gene combinations of Helicobacter pylori have been associated with the development of major gastroduodenal diseases. This study assessed whether H. pylori vacA gene arrangement changed over 15 years in a Southern Italy area. H. pylori-positive patients observed in January-June 1989 and January-June 2005 were selected. Histological specimens were retrieved to extract DNA for vacA arrangement characterization (mid-m and peptide signal-s regions) by using the polymerase chain reaction. Fifty-nine patients in the first period and 56 matched patients in the second period were evaluated. A correlation between s1 presence and intestinal metaplasia at histology was found. Overall, the s1m1 combination increased (P < 0.01) and s2m2 decreased (P < 0.001) during the study period. In detail, s1m1 (P < 0.05) and s1m2 (P < 0.01) increased, and s2m2 decreased (P < 0.001) in dyspeptic patients, while only s1m1 increased (P < 0.01) in peptic ulcer patients. Finally, few cases of s2m1 combination in both series were found. Our results show some unexpected aspects that require confirmation. In detail, the increased prevalence of potential more virulent H. pylori strains contrasts with peptic ulcer incidence reduction.

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AdultBacterial ProteinsDyspepsiaFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesGene OrderHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansItalyLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPeptic UlcerRetrospective StudiesBacterial ProteinsVacA protein, Helicobacter pylori

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