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Intrafamilial aggregation of gastric cancer: a comprehensive approach including environmental factors, Helicobacter pylori virulence, and genetic susceptibility.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 May 2011
Shin Cheol Min, Kim Nayoung, Lee Hye Seung, Lee Dong Ho, Kim Joo Sung, Jung Hyun Chae, Song In Sung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial clustering has been reported in gastric cancer (GC). However, the mechanism of the intrafamilial aggregation of GC remains unclear. METHODS: This study enrolled 123 GC relatives and their age-matched and sex-matched controls without a family history of GC, and 639 patients with GC (intestinal or diffuse type). Residence during childhood, socioeconomic status, and smoking habits were...
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