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Geographic differences in gastric cancer incidence can be explained by differences between Helicobacter pylori strains.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2008
Yamaoka Yoshio, Kato Mototsugu, Asaka Masahiro
Abstract excerpt
Certain populations with high incidences of Helicobacter pylori infection, such as those in East Asian countries, have high incidences of gastric cancer, while other highly infected populations, such as those in Africa and South Asia, do not. The various rates of gastric cancer associated with different geographic areas can be explained, at least in part, by the differences in the genotypes of H. pylori cagA and...
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