Regulatory B Cell Function Is Suppressed by Smoking and Obesity in H. pylori-Infected Subjects and Is Correlated with Elevated Risk of Gastric Cancer.

Helicobacter pylori infection occurs in more than half of the world's population and is the main cause for gastric cancer. A series of lifestyle and nutritional factors, such as tobacco smoking and obesity, have been found to elevate the risk for cancer development. In this study, we sought to...

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Main Authors: Guanggang Li, Hasi Wulan, Zongchang Song, Paul A Paik, Ming L Tsao, Gary M Goodman, Paul T MacEachern, Robert S Downey, Anna J Jankowska, Yaron M Rabinowitz, Thomas B Learch, David Z Song, Ji J Yuan, Shihang Zheng, Zhendong Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4520600?pdf=render

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