Stillingsavhengig dyspepsi

anti-caga igg antibody is independent from helicobacter pylori vaca and caga genotypes

background: helicobacter pylori strains have two classical virulence genes, the cytotoxinassociated a ( caga ) gene and the vacuolating cytotoxin a ( vaca ) gene, which are located in the cag pathogenicity island ( cag pai). serum immunoglobulin g (igg) antibodies to h. pylori , especially, the caga antigen may be a reliable marker for selection of dyspeptic patients for upper endoscopy. method...