title: EBV-associated gastric carcinoma in high- and low-incidence areas for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Approximately 10% of gastric carcinomas are associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The Inuit in Greenland have a high incidence of EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a population-based case-control study comparing gastric carcinomas in Greenland and in Denmark.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence rate of EBV-associated gastric carcinomas was 8.5% in both populations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study argue against a general susceptibility to EBV-associated carcinomas among the Inuit.
authors: Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Boysen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mohammadi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Melbye
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Hamilton-Dutoit
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Vainer
authors: A V
authors: AV
authors: Hansen
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wohlfahrt
authors: J
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authors: Friborg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*