JAMA: Genome-wide Association Studies Topic Collection http://jama.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 07 May 2013 22:46:20 GMT Silverchair editor@jama.jamanetwork.com webmaster@jama.jamanetwork.com Helicobacter pylori Susceptibility in the GWAS Era http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1685843 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT El-Omar EM. <span class="paragraphSection">Helicobacter pylori infection remains one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide and is causally linked to the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma, and MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma. However, the majority of infected patients generally remain asymptomatic and never develop significant disease. Because of its wide prevalence and causal association with serious disease outcomes, this infection has deservedly commanded the attention and dedication of researchers across the globe.</span> 309 18 1939 1940 10.1001/jama.2013.5590 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1685843