Published online Oct 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i37.5757
Revised: February 23, 2005
Accepted: February 28, 2005
Published online: October 7, 2005
AIM: To explore whether polymorphisms of the CYPIA1 and GSTM1 genes are associated with susceptibility of stomach cancer.
METHODS: A total of 102 stomach cancer cases and 62 healthy persons were diagnosed by pathology in 1998-2000 in the Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Gene polymorphisms were detected by the PCR using sequence-specific primers. Data analysis of the case-control study was carried out using the unconditional logistic method.
RESULTS: After adjustment for age, sex, educational levels, and occupation, the risk factors for stomach cancer were shown to be smoking, Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), and presence of the CYPIM G/G and GSTM1 O/O genotypes. Interaction was observed between the combined genotypes of either CYPIA1 G/G and GSTM1 O/O or H pylori infection, or GSTM1 O/O and H pylori infection or smoking.
CONCLUSION: Polymorphisms of the CYPIA1 and GSTM1 genes, H pylori infection and smoking are related to susce-ptibility to stomach cancer.