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First degree relatives and familial aggregation of gastric cancer: who to choose for control in case-control studies?
Familial cancer - 1 Mar 2012
Marcos-Pinto Ricardo, Dinis-Ribeiro Mário, Carneiro Fátima, Machado José Carlos, Figueiredo Ceu, Reis Celso A, Ferreira José, Areias Jorge
Abstract excerpt
Gastric carcinogenesis is a multifactorial process involving host gene and environmental interactions. Diverse case-control studies using different types of controls addressed the familial aggregation role for gastric cancer development. Our aim is to discuss the advantages and expected bias according to the different type of eligible controls. A PubMed search of papers on a query on first degree relatives of...
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