36 , 37 Although the proportion of smokers in the HRP group was twice that of the SIM group, this difference did not reach statistical significance, which may be related to small sample size or Type II error, but this finding is in agreement with the lack of a conclusive link between gastric cancer and smoking. 38 No association was found with respect to family history of gastric cancer, which may also be related to small sample size.
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Intestinal metaplasia and the risk of gastric cancer in an immigrant asian population.
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