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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2006; 12(32): 5205-5210
Published online Aug 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5205
Table 2 IL-8 -251 A/T polymorphism, cagA status and vacA gene polymorphism in patients with gastric diseases
LocusGenotypePatients Gastritisn(%)Peptic Ulcern(%)Gastric Cancern(%)Pvalue
IL-8 -251AA22 (14.4)14 (23.0)9.0 (47.4)0.013
AT74 (48.4)28 (45.9)6.0 (31.6)
TT57 (37.3)19 (31.1)4.0 (21.1)
cagA+148 (74.4)54 (80.6)17 (85.0)0.39
-51 (25.6)13 (19.4)3.0 (15.0)
vacAs1m148 (26.5)21 (32.3)12.0 (66.7)0.001
s1m274 (40.9)33 (50.8)3.0 (16.7)
s2m259 (32.6)11 (16.9)3.0 (16.7)