[Genetic markers for stomach ulcer. A study of 3,387 men aged 54-74 years from The Copenhagen Male Study].

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[Genetic markers for stomach ulcer. A study of 3,387 men aged 54-74 years from The Copenhagen Male Study].

Ugeskrift for laeger - 24 Aug 1998

Hein H O, Suadicani P, Gyntelberg F

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BACKGROUND: Knowledge on the genetic risk of peptic ulcer has predominantly been based on hospital materials. To minimize selection bias, we tested the association between some genetic markers and the risk of peptic ulcer in a large-scale epidemiologic design. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Some 3,387 whi...

Topics

Aged
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Cohort Studies
Denmark
Disease Susceptibility
Duodenal Ulcer
Genetic Markers
Helicobacter Infections
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Prevalence
Registries
Risk Factors
Stomach Ulcer

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