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Gastric cancer and human leukocyte antigen: distinct DQ and DR alleles are associated with development of gastric cancer and infection by Helicobacter pylori.
Cancer research - 15 Mar 2001
Magnusson PKE, Enroth H, Eriksson I, Held M, Nyrén O, Engstrand L, Hansson L E, Gyllensten U B
Abstract excerpt
DNA and sera from 130 cases of gastric cancer and 263 population-based controls were analyzed to study the association of HLA class II DR-DQ alleles with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and the risk for gastric cancer. Presence of the DQA1*0102 allele was inversely and significantly associated...
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