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A candidate gene approach of immune mediators effecting the susceptibility to and severity of upper gastrointestinal tract diseases in relation to Helicobacter pylori and Epstein-Barr virus infections.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Nov 2005
Ouburg Sander, Bart A Crusius J, Klinkenberg-Knol Elly C, Mulder Chris J J, Salvador Peña A, Morré Servaas A
Abstract excerpt
This review focuses on immunogenetic aspects of diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract in which infectious agents may play a role in the aetiopathogenesis, such as Helicobacter pylori, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and HIV. Gastric adenocarcinoma is a common cancer all around the world, with declining incidences in Europe and high incidences in Asia and central and south America. Together with gastric atrophy...
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