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The COX-2-1195AA Genotype Is Associated with Diffuse-Type Gastric Cancer in Korea
15 Jul 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The potential role of the cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 polymorphism has been reported in relation to the risk of gastrointestinal tract malignancies. Therefore, we investigated whether COX-2 polymorphisms are associated with the risk of gastric cancer (GC) in Korea, one of the areas with a high prevalence of this condition. METHODS: We evaluated the genotypic frequencies of COX-2-765 and -1195 in 100...
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