Chronic inflammatory responses have long been observed to be associated with various
types of cancer and play decisive roles at different stages of cancer development …

Calcium balance is essential for a multitude of physiological processes, ranging from cell
signaling to maintenance of bone health. Adequate intestinal absorption of calcium is a …

Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with a variety of clinical outcomes including
gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer disease. The reasons for this variation are not clear, but …

Productive interaction of a T lymphocyte with an antigen-presenting cell results in the
clustering of the T-cell antigen receptor (TCR) and the recruitment of a large signalling …

Abstract Background: Both Helicobacter pylori genotype and host genetic polymorphisms
play a role in determining the clinical consequences of H. pylori infection. We investigated …

Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with divergent clinical outcomes that range from
simple asymptomatic gastritis to more serious conditions such as peptic ulcer disease and …

Background & Aims: Interleukin (IL)-1 gene cluster proinflammatory polymorphisms have
been associated with development of gastric atrophy and with increased risk of gastric …

The host immune response to Helicobacter pylori infection might be of importance with
regard to the outcome of infection by this organism, eg, to explain why only a proportion of …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonizes the stomach of humans and causes chronic
infection. The majority of bacteria live in the mucus layer overlying the gastric epithelial cells …

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there was any correlation between
Helicobacter pylori-associated diseases and (1) H. pylori virulence genes or (2) IL-1B, IL …