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Helicobacter pylori infection, interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms and the risk of colorectal cancer: evidence from a case-control study in Germany.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2007
Zumkeller Natalia, Brenner Hermann, Chang-Claude Jenny, Hoffmeister Michael, Nieters Alexandra, Rothenbacher Dietrich
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori infection is a strong risk factor for gastric cancer. A positive association with colorectal cancer has also been suggested, but available evidence remains inconclusive. In this population-based case-control study we investigated the association between H. pylori seroprevalence and colorectal adenocarcinoma under consideration of pro-inflammatory gene polymorphisms (384 incident cancer...
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