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Published in: Gastric Cancer 2/2012

01-04-2012 | Short communication

Does the risk of stomach cancer remain among second-generation immigrants in Sweden?

Authors: Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Kristina Sundquist, Kari Hemminki

Published in: Gastric Cancer | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

The observed increased risks of noncardia stomach cancer among foreign-born second-generation immigrants compared to the Swedes suggest that these immigrants were infected by Helicobacter pylori before immigration.
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Metadata
Title
Does the risk of stomach cancer remain among second-generation immigrants in Sweden?
Authors
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi
Kristina Sundquist
Kari Hemminki
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Gastric Cancer / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1436-3291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3305
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10120-011-0096-3

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