We previously performed a meta‐analysis of 14 studies with 1355 H. pylori strains detected in Southeast Asian countries, finding the rates of vacA genotypes, cagA status, and C‐terminal Glu‐Pro‐Ile‐Tyr‐Ala motif type differed significantly between Southeast Asian countries, ethnic groups in the same country, and gastric diseases [10]. Here, S100A8 is linked to stomach disorder.