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Interleukin 1beta polymorphisms increase risk of hypochlorhydria and atrophic gastritis and reduce risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in Japan.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2002
Furuta Takahisa, El-Omar Emad M, Xiao Fang, Shirai Naohito, Takashima Misako, Sugimura Haruhiko, Sugimurra Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of gastric cancer in whites. This study aimed to examine effects of these polymorphisms on gastric acid secretion, atrophic gastritis, and risk of peptic ulcer in Japan. METHODS: We determined IL-1B-511/-31 and IL-1RN genotypes and measured gastric juice pH, serum pepsinogen (PG) I and II levels, and gastritis and...
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