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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2005; 11(45): 7131-7135
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7131
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and intestinal metaplasia in subjects who had undergone surgery for gastric adenocarcinoma in Northwest Italy
Giorgio Palestro, Rinaldo Pellicano, Gian Ruggero Fronda, Guido Valente, Marco De Giuli, Tito Soldati, Agostino Pugliese, Stefano Taraglio, Mauro Garino, Donata Campra, Miguel Angel Cutufia, Elena Margaria, Giancarlo Spinzi, Aldo Ferrara, Giorgio Marenco, Mario Rizzetto, Antonio Ponzetto
Giorgio Palestro, Department of Oncology, University of Torino, Italy
Rinaldo Pellicano, Mario Rizzetto, Antonio Ponzetto, Department of Gastro-Hepatology, Ospedale S. Giovanni Battista (Molinette), Torino, Italy
Gian Ruggero Fronda, Mauro Garino, Donata Campra, Department of Surgery, Ospedale S. Giovanni Battista (Molinette), Torino, Italy
Guido Valente, Department of Pathology, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
Marco De Giuli, Department of Surgery, Ospedale S. Giovanni Antica Sede, Torino, Italy
Tito Soldati, Department of Surgery, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy
Agostino Pugliese, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Torino, Italy
Stefano Taraglio, Department of Pathology, Ospedale Maria Vittoria, Torino, Italy
Miguel Angel Cutufia, Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Torino, Italy
Elena Margaria, Department of Pathology, Ospedale S. Giovanni Antica Sede, Torino, Italy
Giancarlo Spinzi, Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale Valduce, Como, Italy
Aldo Ferrara, Gastroenterology Unit, Ospedale di Legnano, Legnano, Italy
Giorgio Marenco, General Medicine Unit, Ospedale Santa Corona, Pietra Ligure, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grants from Regione Piemonte, Ministry of Instruction, University and Research, University of Torino, AIRC, Stola AutoSpA
Correspondence to: Professor Antonio Ponzetto, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Torino and Ambulatorio di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale S Giovanni Battista, Via Chiabrera 34, III piano, 10126 Torino, Italy. ponzetto@inwind.it
Telephone: +39-11-6336033 Fax: +39-11-6336033
Received: August 13, 2004
Revised: October 3, 2004
Accepted: October 6, 2004
Published online: December 7, 2005
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