Published January 1, 2014 | Version v1
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Paradoxical role of Helicobacter pylori in Gastric cancer

  • 1. Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan

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  • 1. Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan

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In Japan and other countries, Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the major causative agents of gastric cancer [1]. Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. However, interestingly, the prevalence of H. pylori does not predict the incidence of gastric cancer.

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