[Association between the interleukin 1B (C-31T) polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori infection in health checkup examinees]. - Concepedia

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[Association between the interleukin 1B (C-31T) polymorphism and Helicobacter pylori infection in health checkup examinees].

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2001

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Nobuyuki Katsuda, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Keitaro Matsuo, Toshiko Saito, Ito Ls, Masatoshi Inoue, Toshiro Takezaki, Keisuke Tajima, Suketami Tominaga

Abstract

An association between the IL-1B-31 polymorphism and persistent HP infection was observed for inhabitants with a smoking habit, indicating that this polymorphism is one genetic trait conferring an increased likelihood of persistent HP infection.