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The accumulation of DNA demethylation in Sat α in normal gastric tissues with Helicobacter pylori infection renders susceptibility to gastric cancer in some individuals.
Oncology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Saito Masaaki, Suzuki Koichi, Maeda Takafumi, Kato Takaharu, Kamiyama Hidenori, Koizumi Kei, Miyaki Yuichiro, Okada Shinichiro, Kiyozaki Hirokazu, Konishi Fumio
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Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is widely recognized as a risk factor for gastric cancer, but only a minority of infected individuals develop gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to determine whether DNA demethylation in non-cancerous gastric mucosa (NGM) significantly enhances susceptibility to gastric cancer. A total of 165 healthy volunteers, including 83...
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