Hemochromatosis (HFE) gene mutations and risk of gastric cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a strong risk factor for hepatocellular cancer, and mutations in the HFE gene associated with HH and iron overload may be related to other tumors, but no studies have been reported for gastric cancer (GC). A nested case-control study was conducted within the Europe...

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Main Authors: Agudo, A, Bonet, C, Sala, N, Muñoz, X, Aranda, N, Fonseca-Nunes, A, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Vineis, P, Panico, S, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Grioni, S, Quirós, JR, Molina, E, Navarro, C, Barricarte, A, Chamosa, S, Allen, N, Khaw, K, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Siersema, P, Numans, M, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013