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Helicobacter pylori infection among offspring of patients with stomach cancer.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Brenner H, Bode G, Boeing H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: A positive family history is associated with an increased risk of stomach cancer. We compared the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, a known risk factor for stomach cancer, between subjects with and without parental history of stomach cancer to evaluate a potential role of H. pylori infection in familial aggregation of stomach cancer. METHODS: A total of 1351 men and women aged 30-74...
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