| host and environmental factors for gastric cancer in babol, the caspian sea coast, iran. | to clarify host and environmental factors for gastric carcinogenesis, we obtained information about gastric cancer mortality in babol, in the north of iran, and recruited 130 participants aged 30-80 years from the general population of babol in 2004. a urea breath test, assessment of igg antibodies to helicobacter pylori, a pepsinogen test, a marker of chronic atrophic gastritis, and determination of urinary excretions of sodium and potassium were performed. diet and lifestyle information was al ... | 2007 | 17415089 |
| antibiotic resistance of helicobacter pylori in mazandaran, north of iran. | the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of resistances in helicobacter pylori against commonly used antibiotics including metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and tetracycline in iranian patients. | 2010 | 21073606 |
| helicobacter pylori homb, but not caga, is associated with gastric cancer in iran. | while several distinct virulence factors of helicobacter pylori have been shown to be associated with different clinical outcomes, there is still much to learn about the role of different bacterial factors in gastric carcinogenesis. this study looked at the distribution of the caga, homa, and homb genes in strains isolated from patients suffering from gastroduodenal diseases in iran and assessed if there was any association between disease state and the presence of the aforementioned virulence f ... | 2011 | 21734027 |