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Polymorphisms in genes coding for HSP-70 are associated with gastric cancer and duodenal ulcer in a population at high risk of gastric cancer in Costa Rica.
Archives of medical research - 1 Aug 2013
Ferrer-Ferrer Maura, Malespín-Bendaña Wendy, Ramírez Vanessa, González María Isabel, Carvajal Adriana, Une Clas
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Costa Rica has among the highest incidence and mortality rates for gastric cancer worldwide. The reasons for this are largely unknown. Polymorphisms of inflammatory response genes including genes encoding heat shock proteins (HSP) have been shown to be associated with the risk of gastric cancer in some populations. This study addresses the possible association between the HSP70-2 +1267 and...
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