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HLA polymorphisms are associated with Helicobacter pylori infected gastric cancer in a high risk population, China.
Immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2005
Li Zhaohui, Chen Dafang, Zhang Chunfeng, Li Yong, Cao Bangwei, Ning Tao, Zhao Yiming, You Weicheng, Ke Yang
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common bacterial infections associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer, but its association with host factors, particularly polymorphisms of the immune response genes, such as human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, is still unclear. To investigate the role of HLA polymorphisms in the risk of gastric cancer among subjects with H. pylori infection, a case-control study...
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