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Genetic variants involved in gallstone formation and capsaicin metabolism, and the risk of gallbladder cancer in Chilean women.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jan 2010
Báez Sergio, Tsuchiya Yasuo, Calvo Alfonso, Pruyas Martha, Nakamura Kazutoshi, Kiyohara Chikako, Oyama Mari, Yamamoto Masaharu
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the effects of genetic variants associated with gallstone formation and capsaicin (a pungent component of chili pepper) metabolism on the risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC). METHODS: A total of 57 patients with GBC, 119 patients with gallstones, and 70 controls were enrolled in this study. DNA was extracted from their blood or paraffin block sample using standard commercial kits. The statuses of...
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