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Distribution of haptoglobin phenotypes in oesophageal and gastric cancer
M Jayanthi1, C M Habibullah, M Ishaq
1Department of Gastroenterology, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
Journal of Medical Genetics
|March 1, 1989
Abstract:
Haptoglobin (Hp) phenotypes were studied in 72 oesophageal and 104 gastric cancer patients and compared with 100 healthy controls to see if there is any association between oesophageal and gastric cancer and haptoglobin type. There was a significantly increased frequency of Hp 2-1 (59.7%) and Hp 2-2 (91.3%) in oesophageal and gastric cancer patients. Our results suggest that genetic factors play a role in the aetiology and pathogenesis of gastrointestinal tract malignancy.