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ABO genotype and the risk of gastric cancer, atrophic gastritis, and Helicobacter pylori infection.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Aug 2011
Nakao Makoto, Matsuo Keitaro, Ito Hidemi, Shitara Kohei, Hosono Satoyo, Watanabe Miki, Ito Seiji, Sawaki Akira, Iida Shinsuke, Sato Shigeki, Yatabe Yasushi, Yamao Kenji, Ueda Ryuzo, Tajima Kazuo, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Tanaka Hideo
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BACKGROUND: Although several studies have investigated the association between ABO blood type and risk of gastric cancer (GC), atrophic gastritis (AG), and Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, no study has investigated these associations by using ABO genotype. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study in 703 patients with GC and 1,465 noncancer patients. We also conducted a cross-sectional study by using 1,406 of...
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