Gastroenterology
Volume 132, Issue 3 , Pages 1009-1023 , March 2007

Intracellular, Intercellular, and Stromal Invasion of Gastric Mucosa, Preneoplastic Lesions, and Cancer by Helicobacter pylori

  • Vittorio Necchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Vittorio Ricci, MD, PhD, Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Human Physiology, University of Pavia Medical School, Via Forlanini 6, 27100 Pavia, Italy. fax: (39) 0382 987664.
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  • Maria Elena Candusso

      Affiliations

    • Pathologic Anatomy Service, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Francesca Tava

      Affiliations

    • Pathologic Anatomy Service, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Ombretta Luinetti

      Affiliations

    • Pathologic Anatomy Service, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Ulderico Ventura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Roberto Fiocca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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  • Vittorio Ricci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
    • V.R. and E.S. share last authorship.
    • ,
  • Enrico Solcia

      Affiliations

    • Pathologic Anatomy Service, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    • V.R. and E.S. share last authorship.

Received 28 September 2006 ,Accepted 30 November 2006.

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 Supported in part by grants from the Italian Ministry of Health to IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, from the University of Pavia (Fondo d’Ateneo per la Ricerca; to E.S. and U.V.), and from the Italian Ministry for University and Research (to V.R. and U.V.) (Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale 2004065448_002 and 2004064334_003, respectively).

PII: S0016-5085(07)00188-6

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.01.049

Gastroenterology
Volume 132, Issue 3 , Pages 1009-1023 , March 2007

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