Objectives: We aimed to show an area-level association between the frequency of intestinal
metaplasia (IM) in Helicobacter pylori-infected patients and tobacco consumption. Methods …

Objective: Helicobacter pylori infection-negative, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs)-negative peptic ulcers, which are termed idiopathic peptic ulcers (IPUs), have …

Aims: To determine gastric expression of trefoil family factor 2 (TFF2) and MUC6 in
Helicobacter pylori positive and negative subjects, and its association with antralisation at …

Barrett's Esophagus ince the early 1900s, the presence of ulcers within a columnar epithelial-
lined, tubular structure of the foregut has been described. In the mid 1900s, the debate …

Objective. Transforming growth-factor (TGF)-β1 and Smad-7 play important roles in
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-associated gastritis. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) …

OBJECTIVES: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection seems to induce antralization (ie.,
gastric mucosal transformation from transitional or body type to antral type), which is strongly …

To determine whether cure of Helicobacter pylori infection influences the expression of COX-
2 and nitrotyrosine in the distal stomach of humans, biopsy specimens were examined …

Gastric cancer is the second most common fatal malignancy in the world. Its incidence is
high in East Asia. Helicobacter pylori infection is an important factor in the pathogenesis of …

Abstract Background and Aims: Development of an accurate and less cumbersome
noninvasive method to detect current Helicobacter pylori infection is essential in clinic. The …

BACKGROUND: Gastric-acid secretion is reduced in Helicobacter pylori–positive fundic
atrophic gastritis, but it is restored by the eradication. However, changes in the distribution of …