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Role of cytokine polymorphisms in the risk of distal gastric cancer development.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2005
Perez-Perez Guillermo I, Garza-Gonzalez Elvira, Portal Cynthia, Olivares Asalia Z
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We review the current information concerning the role of cytokine polymorphisms and the risk of develop distal gastric cancer in different populations. We have included populations colonized with Helicobacter pylori as well as populations without colonization. We found that the study of polymorphisms alone seems insufficient to assess gastric cancer risk and it is necessary to examine environmental factors in...
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