Abstract:Background: Helicobacter pylori is an agent of gastric cancer that was classified as a group I carcinogen. cagA and vacA genes of H. pylori play important roles in the pathogenesis of gastroduodenal diseases. This research aimed to: (1) To determine the prevalence of cagA and vacA genotypes of H. pylori among patients with gastroduodenal diseases. (2) To investigate the association between cagA and vacA genotypes and gastroduodenal diseases. Patients and methods: One hundred and fifteen gastroduodenal disease … Show more
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