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Original Article

Prevalence of cagA in relation to clinical presentation of Helicobacter pylori infection in Egypt

Abdallah Said Essa From the Department of Tropical Medicine and Biochemistry Department, Minofyia University, Minofyia, Egypt; Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Mohammed Alaa Eldeen Nouh From the Department of Tropical Medicine and Biochemistry Department, Minofyia University, Minofyia, Egypt; Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Naglaa Mohammed Ghaniam From the Department of Tropical Medicine and Biochemistry Department, Minofyia University, Minofyia, Egypt; Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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David Y. Graham From the Department of Tropical Medicine and Biochemistry Department, Minofyia University, Minofyia, Egypt; Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Hany Said Sabry From the Department of Tropical Medicine and Biochemistry Department, Minofyia University, Minofyia, Egypt; Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Pages 730-733 | Received 07 Jan 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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