Effects of Interleukin-10 Polymorphisms, Helicobacter pylori Infection, and Smoking on the Risk of Noncardia Gastric Cancer

Jeongseon Kim, Young Ae Cho, Il Ju Choi, Yeon-Su Lee, Sook‐Young Kim, Aesun Shin, Soo‐Jeong Cho, Myeong‐Cherl Kook, Ji Hyung Nam, Keun Won Ryu,

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 62 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

Inflammation-related genetic variants may interact with H. pylori infection and smoking to increase the risk of noncardia gastric cancer, particularly the intestinal-type. These findings may be helpful in identifying individuals at an increased risk for developing noncardia gastric cancer.

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