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Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) gene variant (rs2302615) is associated with gastric cancer independently of Helicobacter pylori CagA serostatus.
Oncogene - 1 Oct 2021
Miller Anna K, Tavera Gloria, Dominguez Ricardo L, Camargo M Constanza, Waterboer Tim, Wilson Keith T, Williams Scott M, Morgan Douglas R
Abstract excerpt
The primary cause of gastric cancer is chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), particularly the high-risk genotype cagA, and risk modification by human genetic variants. We studied 94 variants in 54 genes for association with gastric cancer, including rs2302615 in ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1), which may affect response to chemoprevention with the ODC inhibitor, eflornithine...
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