Colonization of cagA-positive Helicobacter pylori is significantly greater in infected human males than females. A possible factor in distal gastric cancer gender difference.
Al-Marhoon
Mohammed S
MS
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman. mmarhoon@squ.edu.om
Nunn
Sheila
S
Soames
Roger W
RW
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C080866:cagA protein, Helicobacter pylori