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Environmental factors, seven GWAS-identified susceptibility loci, and risk of gastric cancer and its precursors in a Chinese population.
Cancer medicine - 1 Mar 2017
Cai Meng, Dai Shuyang, Chen Wanqing, Xia Changfa, Lu Lingeng, Dai Shuguang, Qi Jun, Wang Minjie, Wang Meilin, Zhou Lanping, Lei Fuhua, Zuo Tingting, Zeng Hongmei, Zhao Xiaohang
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Gene-environment interactions may increase gastric cancer (GC) risk. Seven susceptibility loci identified by genome-wide association studies (GWASs) suggest that genetic factors play a role in gastric carcinogenesis. Meanwhile, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, smoking, and alcohol drinking are also important environmental factors for gastric cancer. However, studies to explore the role of...
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