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Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and the myeloperoxidase G-463A polymorphism in combination with interleukin-1B C-31T in Japanese health checkup examinees.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 Apr 2003
Katsuda Nobuyuki, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Tamakoshi Akiko, Wakai Kenji, Matsuo Keitaro, Saito Toshiko, Tajima Kazuo, Tominaga Suketami
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic susceptibility appears to play an important role in Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection. The present study was conducted to re-examine the reported association between the myeloperoxidase (MPO) G-463A polymorphism and HP seropositivity in different subjects and to investigate interactions with smoking behavior and the interleukin-1B (IL-1B) C-31T polymorphism. METHODS: The subjects were 468...
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