Open AccessRole of bacterial and genetic factors in gastric cancer in Costa Rica
Author(s) -
Sergio A. Con,
Hiroaki Takeuchi,
Gil R. Con-Chin,
Vicky G. Con-Chin,
Nobufumi Yasuda,
Reinaldo Con-Wong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.211
Subject(s) - caga , helicobacter pylori , genotyping , genotype , intestinal metaplasia , proinflammatory cytokine , gastroenterology , gastritis , cancer , biology , medicine , immunology , gene , genetics , virulence , inflammation
To evaluate several risk factors for gastric cancer (GC) in Costa Rican regions with contrasting GC incidence rate (GCIR).