Frequency of non-secretor types among stomach cancer patients.
The secretor type and the ABO blood group characteristics were studied in 293 patients suffering from cancer of the stomach. The results were compared with the corresponding data of 760 healthy persons. The frequency of non-secretors was found to be 8.8% lower among the stomach cancer patients, and the incidence of A blood group substance 10% higher than in normal ones.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009857:Oncogenes; D012016:Reference Values; D012463:Saliva; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics
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