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Aspirin-induced peptic ulcer and genetic polymorphisms.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2010
Shiotani Akiko, Sakakibara Takashi, Nomura Maki, Yamanaka Yoshiyuki, Nishi Ryuji, Imamura Hiroshi, Tarumi Ken-ichi, Kamada Tomoari, Hata Jiro, Haruma Ken
Abstract excerpt
There are a few studies of the association between genetic polymorphisms and the risks of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)-induced ulcer or its complications. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), A-842G and C50T, exhibited increased sensitivity to aspirin and had lower prostaglandin synthesis capacity, lacking statistical significance in the association with bleeding peptic ulcer....
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