*Du = Duodenal ulcer; GC = gastric cancer; GE = gastric erosion; GU = gastric ulcer; GUDU = gastric and duodenal ulcers; NUD = non-ulcerative diseases.§Incomplete vacA = either vacA s or vacA m region
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are respectively one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and functional bowel diseases in the world. Recent studies su