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• Helicobacter pylori invades the gastric mucosa and translocates to the gastric lymph nodes.

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• Re-evaluation of histogenesis of gastric carcinomas: a comparative histopathological study between Helicobacter pylori-negative and H. pylori-positive cases.

  Kakinoki R, Kushima R, Matsubara A, Saito Y, Okabe H, Fujiyama Y, Hattori T. Kakinoki R, et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2009 Mar;54(3):614-20. doi: 10.1007/s10620-008-0389-5. Epub 2008 Aug 16. Dig Dis Sci. 2009. PMID: 18709553
• High-risk population for gastric cancer development based on serum pepsinogen status and lifestyle factors.

  Yamaji Y, Watabe H, Yoshida H, Kawabe T, Wada R, Mitsushima T, Omata M. Yamaji Y, et al. Helicobacter. 2009 Apr;14(2):81-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2009.00665.x. Helicobacter. 2009. PMID: 19298334
• H. pylori eradication prevents the progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia in reflux esophagitis patients using long-term esomeprazole.

  Yang HB, Sheu BS, Wang ST, Cheng HC, Chang WL, Chen WY. Yang HB, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jul;104(7):1642-9. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.172. Epub 2009 May 12. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009. PMID: 19436275 Clinical Trial.