Risk of gastric cancer and peptic ulcers in relation to ABO blood type: A cohort study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 172, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1280-1285

  Edgren, Gustaf ^a   Hjalgrim, Henrik ^a   Rostgaard, Klaus ^a   Norda, Rut ^a   Wikman, Agneta ^a   Melbye, Mads ^a   Nyrén, Olof ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ABO blood group system; Helicobacter pylori; peptic ulcer; stomach neoplasms; stomach ulcer

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD GROUP A; BLOOD GROUP O; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; STOMACH CANCER;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIC ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; SWEDEN;

DENMARK; SWEDEN;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 78649663501     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq299     Document Type: Article

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