Pathogenesis and prevention of stomach cancer

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 373-385

  Youn, Hee Shang ^a   Ko, Gyung Hyuck ^a   Chung, Myung Hee ^b   Lee, Woo Kon ^a   Cho, Myung Je ^a   Rhee, Kwang Ho ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Gastritis; Helicobacter pylori; Stomach Cancer; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; NITROSAMIDES; NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STOMACH TUMOR;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030254894     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.5.373     Document Type: Article

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