Expression of cagA gene and non-opsonic neutrophil activation capacity (NAC) in Helicobacter pylori strains from patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or chronic gastritis (CG)
| Patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H pylori markers | PUD | CG | Total | |
| cagA gene | + | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| – | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| NAC | + | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| – | 8 | 16 | 24 | |