A Functional Polymorphism of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Gene Increases Risk of Gastric Carcinoma and Its Precursors
Hold GL, Rabkin CS, Chow W, Smith MG, Gammon MD, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, McColl KE, Lissowska J, Zatonski W, Schoenberg JB, Blot WJ, Mowat NA, Fraumeni JF, El–Omar E. A Functional Polymorphism of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Gene Increases Risk of Gastric Carcinoma and Its Precursors. Gastroenterology 2006, 132: 905-912. PMID: 17324405, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAchlorhydriaCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesEuropeFemaleGastritis, AtrophicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticPopulation SurveillancePrecancerous ConditionsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsToll-Like Receptor 4United StatesConceptsH pylori infectionGastric carcinoma patientsNoncardia gastric carcinomaOdds ratioGastric carcinomaCardia carcinomaGastric atrophyCarcinoma patientsPylori infectionG polymorphismPopulation-based case-control studyUpper gastrointestinal tract cancerSevere gastric atrophyFrequency-matched controlsGastric acid outputGastrointestinal tract cancerGastric cancer patientsGastric cardia carcinomaCase-control studyEsophageal squamous cellsPotential confounding factorsGastric carcinoma casesGastric changesTract cancerAcid output