Prevalence of Subjects at a High or Very High Risk of Gastric Cancer in Japan
Gut and Liver
;
: 95-100, 2009.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-190164
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
The presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection represents a high-risk state of gastric cancer, but the risk is even higher in gastric atrophy. H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) and serum pepsinogen (PG) tests are useful tools for screening present infection and gastric atrophy, respectively. To determine the prevalence of subjects at a high risk (HpSA+ or PG+) or very high risk (PG+) of gastric cancer in Japan, we applied the two tests to a general population.METHODS:
The subjects included 311 volunteers. We used Meridian HpSA ELISA for the HpSA test and Pepsinogen RIA Beads for the PG test. PG I at 50% of those older than 40 years). Half of the subjects older than 60 years were PG+.CONCLUSIONS:
In Japan, more than 50% of general population aged > or =40 years is at a high risk of gastric cancer, and half of the population aged > or =60 years is at a very high risk.
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Assunto principal:
Atrofia
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Neoplasias Gástricas
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Prevalência
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Helicobacter pylori
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Pepsinogênio A
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Japão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
/
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Gut and Liver
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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