title: Herpes viruses and duodenal ulcer disease.
abstract: Antibodies to herpes simplex virus and Epstein-Barr virus were sought in the sera of 33 patients with endoscopically proved duodenal ulcer and 33 healthy controls. Neither the prevalence nor the antibody levels to both viruses were significantly different between the two groups. These results suggest that herpes viruses may not play a role in the pathogenesis of duodenal ulcer disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, St. Savas Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kottaridis
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mihas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goula
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mihas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral