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Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and IL-1B C-31T polymorphism among Japanese Brazilians.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Sept 2002
Uno Miyuki, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Ito Lucy S, Oba Sueli M, Marie Suely K N, Shinjo Samuel K, Onda Hiroyuki, Saito Toshiko, Takezaki Toshiro, Tajima Kazuo, Tominaga Suketami
Abstract excerpt
We reported previously that anti-Helicobacter pylori antibody seropositivity (HP+) had an association with interleukin 1B (IL-1B) C-31T genotype, especially among smokers. This study examined the association for Japanese Brazilians. In this cross-sectional study, voluntary participation was announced through Japanese Brazilian communities in Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Mogi das Cruzes, and Mirandopolis; 963 Japanese...
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