Blood group associated with Gastric cancer is
Correct Answer: A
Description: (B) A # Blood group A is associated with an increased risk for stomach cancer and poorer survival and O group people are associated with increased risk of gastric ulcer.> This observation may be related to differences in the mucous secretion, leading to altered mucosal protection from carcinogens.> A germ line mutation in the E-cadherin gene (CDH1), inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and coding for a cell adhesion protein, has been linked to a high incidence of occult diffuse type gastric cancers in young asymptomatic carriers.> Duodenal ulcers are not associated with gastric cancer.
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