Article
Lewis, secretor, and ABO phenotypes, and sulfomucin expression in gastric intestinal metaplasia.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 1997
Torrado J, Ruiz B, Garay J, Cosme A, Arenas J I, Bravo J C, Fontham E, Correa P
Abstract excerpt
The closely interrelated Lewis, secretor, and ABO phenotypes have long been linked to the risk of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer and may modulate the interaction between Helicobacter pylori and the gastric surface epithelium. We explored the association between the expression of sulfomucins in...
Topics
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Biopsy
- Colombia
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Lewis Blood Group Antigens
- Male
- Metaplasia
- Middle Aged
- Mucins
- Phenotype