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TNF and LTA gene polymorphisms reveal different risk in gastric and duodenal ulcer patients.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2001
Lanas A, García-González M A, Santolaria S, Crusius J B, Serrano M T, Benito R, Peña A S
Abstract excerpt
A small proportion of patients infected with Helicobacter pylori or using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) develops peptic ulcer disease. Since family studies have shown the importance of the genetic background of the host in the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers, immunogenetic factors involved in the regulation of inflammation deserve further study. Polymorphisms in the genes encoding...
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