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Polymorphisms of the formylpeptide receptor gene (FPR1) and susceptibility to stomach cancer in 1531 consecutive autopsy cases.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 18 Feb 2011
Otani Tatsuro, Ikeda Shinobu, Lwin Htay, Arai Tomio, Muramatsu Masaaki, Sawabe Motoji
Abstract excerpt
Formylpeptide receptor (FPR1) is involved in inflammation, which is important in the pathogenesis of diverse conditions, including common diseases and cancers. To date, little is known about the relationships between FPR1 and such diseases, aside from the fact that FPR1 is related to periodontitis, which is implicated in systemic diseases such as stomach cancer. We hypothesized that FPR1 polymorphisms related to...
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