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Genetic factors associated with intestinal metaplasia in a high risk Singapore-Chinese population: a cohort study.
BMC gastroenterology - 13 Oct 2009
Zhu Feng, Loh Marie, Hill Jeffrey, Lee Sumarlin, Koh King Xin, Lai Kin Wai, Salto-Tellez Manuel, Iacopetta Barry, Yeoh Khay Guan, Soong Richie
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BACKGROUND: Intestinal metaplasia (IM) is an important precursor lesion in the development of gastric cancer (GC). The aim of this study was to investigate genetic factors previously linked to GC risk for their possible association with IM. A total of 18 polymorphisms in 14 candidate genes were e...
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