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Helicobacter pylori gastritis of the gastric cancer phenotype in relatives of gastric carcinoma patients.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jul 1999
Meining A G, Bayerdörffer E, Stolte M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with gastric cancer. However, a hereditary risk of gastric cancer has also been reported. Hence, we decided to evaluate H. pylori gastritis in relatives of gastric cancer patients in comparison with matched controls. DESIGN: Case-controlled study. METHODS: A total of 237 patients with merely H. pylori gastritis (i.e. not associated with either peptic...
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