Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5655424 | Digestive and Liver Disease | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
Although further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which sex may influence the acquisition and/or persistence of infection, our results support a small contribution of sex differences in the prevalence of infection to the male predominance of H. pylori-related outcomes, including gastric cancer.
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Authors
Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Samantha Morais, Ana Ferro, Nuno Lunet, Bárbara Peleteiro,