Abstract
Background: The purpose of the present study was to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Kashmiri population. Materials and Methods: A total of 86 CRC samples were studied. Samples were taken from tissues suitable for DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). DNA was extracted and H. pylori detection was carried out by PCR amplification of glmM gene. Results: Out of 86 samples, only eight were H. pylori-positive for amplification glmM gene of a 294 bp DNA fragment. Conclusion: H. pylori is not the prominent risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer in Kashmiri population.