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'Serological biopsy' in first-degree relatives of patients with gastric cancer affected by Helicobacter pylori infection.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2003
Di Mario F, Moussa A M, Caruana P, Merli R, Cavallaro L G, Cavestro G M, Dal Bò N, Iori V, Pilotto A, Leandro G, Franzè A, Rugge M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Relatives of patients with gastric cancer are at increased risk of developing this disease, especially if they are infected by Helicobacter pylori. Moreover, H. pylori-related atrophic gastritis and hypochlorhydria are well-documented risk factors for noncardia gastric cancer. Serum pepsinogen I (sPGI) and II (sPGII) levels are low in this condition. The aim of our study was to assess by means of a...
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