Article
MUC1 polymorphism confers increased risk for intestinal metaplasia in a Colombian population with chronic gastritis.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2003
Silva Filipe, Carvalho Filipa, Peixoto António, Teixeira Ana, Almeida Raquel, Reis Celso, Bravo Luis Eduardo, Realpe Luis, Correa Pelayo, David Leonor
Abstract excerpt
Gastric cancer (GC) stands as the second most common cause of cancer death for males worldwide, and intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a lesion that precedes GC development. In previous works it was shown that polymorphisms of MUC1 gene are associated with increased risk for GC and IM. The aim of the present study was to evaluate MUC1 gene polymorphism in patients with chronic gastritis from Colombia. A Portuguese...
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