Race/Ethnicity and Birthplace as Risk Factors for Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in a Multiethnic United States Population.

Mimi C TanTaher JamaliTheresa H NguyenAmy GalvanRobert J SealockAnam KhanNeda Zarrin-KhamehAshley HollomanOurania KampagianniDavid Henriquez TicasYan LiuHashem B El-SeragAaron P Thrift

Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2022)

We found that Hispanics born outside the United States were at increased risk of GIM, whereas Hispanics born in the United States were not, independent of Helicobacter pylori infection. Birthplace may be more informative than race/ethnicity when determining GIM risk among US populations.

Keyphrases

helicobacter pylori infection
gestational age
low birth weight
helicobacter pylori
preterm infants
preterm birth
genetic diversity