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ABO genotypes and the risk of esophageal and gastric cancers.
BMC cancer - 22 May 2021
Chen Yingxi, Hu Nan, Liao Linda, Yu Kai, Shu Xiao-Ou, Zheng Wei, Yuan Jian-Min, Koh Woon-Puay, Qiao You-Lin, Fan Jin-Hu, Dawsey Sanford M, Freedman Neal D, Taylor Philip R, Goldstein Alisa M, Abnet Christian C
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BACKGROUND: Blood type has been associated with the risk of gastric cancer, but few studies have examined the association with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). METHODS: We conducted a case-control study using genotyping data of Chinese individuals, including cases of 2022 ESCC, 1189 gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, 1161 gastric noncardia adenocarcinoma, and 2696 controls. Genetic blood type was imputed...
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