Neither genotype nor the gastric colonization site of Helicobacter pylori are predictive factors for the development of erosive esophagitis in patients with peptic ulcer disease, 1 year after eradication O genótipo e o local no estômago de isolamento do Helicobacter pylori em pacientes com úlcera péptica não são fatores preditivos para o desenvolvimento de esofagite erosiva 1 ano após a erradicação da bactéria

CONTEXT: Whether Helicobacter pylori infection is a protective or predisposing factor for the development of gastroesophageal reflux disease remains controversial. The most virulent strains, such as those expressing the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA), and the site of gastric colonization have be...

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Main Authors:	Carlos Alexandre Gonçalves Batista, Fernando Marcuz Silva, Ricardo Correa Barbuti, Jaime Natan Eisig, Rejane Mattar, Tomás Navarro-Rodriguez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2009-09-01
Series:	Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:	Helicobacter pylori Úlcera péptica Esofagite Peptic ulcer Esophagitis
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032009000300012