European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Aug 1995
Comparative StudyRelationship between Helicobacter pylori infection, atrophic gastritis and gastric carcinoma in a Japanese population.
To evaluate the possible relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric carcinoma, and its precursor lesion, intestinal metaplasia, in a Japanese population. ⋯ These results suggest that H. pylori infection is associated with the development of gastric cancer by providing a suitable environment for carcinogenesis of the gastric mucosa, such as gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia.