A GWAS on Helicobacter pylori strains points to genetic variants associated with gastric cancer risk

A GWAS on Helicobacter pylori strains points to genetic variants associated with gastric cancer risk

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori are stomach-dwelling bacteria that are present in about 50% of the global population. Infection is asymptomatic in most cases, but it has been associated with gastritis, gastric ulcers and gastric cancer. Epidemiological evidence shows that progression to canc...

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Main Authors: Elvire Berthenet, Koji Yahara, Kaisa Thorell, Ben Pascoe, Guillaume Meric, Jane M. Mikhail, Lars Engstrand, Helena Enroth, Alain Burette, Francis Megraud, Christine Varon, John C Atherton, Sinead Smith, Thomas S. Wilkinson, Matthew D. Hitchings, Daniel Falush, Samuel K. Sheppard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
GWAS
Gastric cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0550-3

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