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Inflammatory profiles in Chilean Mapuche and non-Mapuche women with gallstones at risk of developing gallbladder cancer.
Scientific reports - 11 Feb 2021
Jackson Sarah S, Van De Wyngard Vanessa, Pfeiffer Ruth M, Cook Paz, Hildesheim Allan, Pinto Ligia A, Jackson Sharon H, Choi Kelvin, Verdugo Ricardo A, Cuevas Mara, Yáñez Cristian, Tobar-Calfucoy Eduardo, Retamales-Ortega Rocío, Araya Juan Carlos, Ferreccio Catterina, Koshiol Jill
Abstract excerpt
Chile has high incidence rates of gallbladder cancer globally, particularly among Amerindian women, who also have a high prevalence of gallstones. We examined differences in inflammatory biomarkers between Mapuche and non-Mapuche women from the Chile Biliary Longitudinal Study, a cohort of women with ultrasound-detected gallstones. We randomly selected 200 Mapuche women frequency matched to non-Mapuche women on...
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