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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6585-6589
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6585
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori virulence genotypes among children in Eastern Turkey
Gokben Ozbey, Yasar Dogan, Kaan Demiroren
Gokben Ozbey, Vocational School of Health Services, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
Yasar Dogan, Kaan Demiroren, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
Author contributions: Ozbey G performed the majority of experiments including DNA extraction and PCR, designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Dogan Y and Demiroren K collected antrum samples from patients during endoscopy, analyzed the clinical and statistical data and edited the manuscript; all authors read and approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Gokben Ozbey, DVM, PhD, Vocational School of Health Services, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey. gokben.ozbey@yahoo.com
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Received: June 26, 2013
Revised: August 14, 2013
Accepted: August 20, 2013
Published online: October 21, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: In this research we have attempted to determine the prevalence of some genotypes of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) among children in Eastern Turkey and to investigate the relationship between these genotypes with antral nodularity. Identifying the virulence genes among H. pylori isolates in children would allow for the development of new treatments and eradication policies in adults. The study results suggest that there was no significant association between antral nodularity and the presence of genotypes (P > 0.05).