TY - JOUR
T1 - Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma in Taiwanese men
T2 - Positive associations due to selection bias
AU - Cervantes, Diana Treviño
AU - Fischbach, Lori Ann
PY - 2010/3/28
Y1 - 2010/3/28
N2 - The factors associated with an increase in gastric cardia adenocarcinoma are poorly understood. Environmental factors such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and diet have been hypothesized to play a role in the recently increased risk of this disease, but additional studies are needed. In conducting studies to establish the relationship between potential risk factors and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, it is necessary to carefully consider the role of bias. In a recently published study, the reported associations between H. pylori as well as post-meal physical exertion and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma may have been greatly influenced by selection bias.
AB - The factors associated with an increase in gastric cardia adenocarcinoma are poorly understood. Environmental factors such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and diet have been hypothesized to play a role in the recently increased risk of this disease, but additional studies are needed. In conducting studies to establish the relationship between potential risk factors and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, it is necessary to carefully consider the role of bias. In a recently published study, the reported associations between H. pylori as well as post-meal physical exertion and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma may have been greatly influenced by selection bias.
KW - Gastric cancer
KW - Gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
KW - Helicobacter pylori
KW - Selection bias
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950832827&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i12.1553
DO - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i12.1553
M3 - Letter
C2 - 20333802
AN - SCOPUS:77950832827
SN - 1007-9327
VL - 16
SP - 1553
EP - 1554
JO - World Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - World Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 12
ER -