Polymorphisms in IL-10 and TGF-β gene promoter are associated with lower risk to gastric cancer in a Mexican population

Abstract Background Helicobacter pylori infection is recognized as the main risk factor for gastric cancer (GC), the fifth most common neoplasia worldwide. H. pylori interacts with the immune system, disrupting the cytokine network and inducing chronic inflammation. This work aimed to evaluate the a...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Martínez-Campos, Kirvis Torres-Poveda, Margarita Camorlinga-Ponce, Lourdes Flores-Luna, Carmen Maldonado-Bernal, Vicente Madrid-Marina, Javier Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5627-z