Helicobacter pylori infection, serum pepsinogens as markers of atrophic gastritis, and leukocyte telomere length: a population-based study

Helicobacter pylori infection, serum pepsinogens as markers of atrophic gastritis, and leukocyte telomere length: a population-based study

Abstract Background Persistent infections that induce prolonged inflammation might negatively affect the leukocyte telomere length (LTL); however, the role in LTL of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, which persistently colonizes the stomach, remains unknown. The study objective was to exami...

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Main Authors: Khitam Muhsen, Ronit Sinnreich, Dafna Merom, Hisham Nassar, Dani Cohen, Jeremy D. Kark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Human Genomics
Subjects:
Leukocyte telomere length
Helicobacter pylori
Serum pepsinogens
Atrophic gastritis
Cytotoxin-associated gene A antigen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40246-019-0217-3

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