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- Eun Jeong Gong
- Ji Young Lee
- Suh Eun Bae
- Young Soo Park
- Kee Don Choi
- Ho June Song
- Gin Hyug Lee
- Hwoon-Yong Jung
- Woo Jin Jeong
- Gab Jin Cheon
- Jeong Hwan Yook
- Byung Sik Kim
Abstract
Background: Data on implications of a high positive titer of serum anti-Helicobacter pylori antibody on gastric cancer (GC) is limited. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of GC with a high serum anti-H. pylori IgG (Hp-IgG) titer, and its association with diffuse-type GC. Methods: We analyzed clinical and histological characteristics of 917 non-cardia GC patients who underwent gastrectomy. H. pylori infection was determined serologically by measuring Hp-IgG titer with immunoassay. Seropositive patients were divided into three groups (low-positive, mid-positive, and high-positive) according to the Hp-IgG titer value. Tumors were classified according to the Lauren criteria as diffuse or intestinal types. Results: The median age of the patients was 59.0 years, and 33.8% were female. The patents were grouped as follows: seronegative, 188 (20.5%); low-positive, 288 (31.4%); mid-positive, 290 (31.6%); and high-positive 151 (16.5%). The high-positive group was significantly younger (median age, 55.0 years), with a higher proportion of female (45.0%) and non-smokers (58.9%). The proportion of diffuse-type GC increased in the order low-, mid-, and high-positive groups (p
Suggested Citation
Eun Jeong Gong & Ji Young Lee & Suh Eun Bae & Young Soo Park & Kee Don Choi & Ho June Song & Gin Hyug Lee & Hwoon-Yong Jung & Woo Jin Jeong & Gab Jin Cheon & Jeong Hwan Yook & Byung Sik Kim, 2018.
"Characteristics of non-cardia gastric cancer with a high serum anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG titer and its association with diffuse-type histology,"
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(4), pages 1-11, April.
Handle:
RePEc:plo:pone00:0195264
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195264
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