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Meira Epplein

Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
DUMC 2715, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, Suite 602, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works - Conferences


Abstract 5519: Biobanking of gastric organoid models from a racially diverse cohort for gastric cancer interception

Conference Cancer Research · April 4, 2023 AbstractPurpose: In the United States, significant disparities exist in gastric cancer incidence and mortality between Black Americans and non-Hispanic White Americans. Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is ... Full text Cite

Abstract PO-183: Racial disparities in Helicobacter pylori infection: A systematic review and retrospective study

Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · January 1, 2022 AbstractBackground/Aims: Racial disparities exist across the spectrum of non-cardia gastric carcinogenesis, from H. pylori infection through gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer. Currently, there ... Full text Cite

Risk factors for gastric cancers in the United States: Variation by anatomic site and race/ethnicity.

Conference Journal of Clinical Oncology · January 20, 2021 189 Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is a high mortality cancer in the US. Differences in risk factors by anatomic location and race/ethnicity have been suggested but remain understudied in the US population. Methods: The Multieth ... Full text Cite

Auto-antibodies to p53 and the Subsequent Development of Colorectal Cancer in a United States Prospective Cohort Consortium

Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · March 1, 2020 AbstractAuto-antibodies to tumor suppressor p53 are found in a subset of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. A prospective cohort study in the US (Cancer Prevention Study II) has recently reported a statistica ... Full text Cite

Smoking, Helicobacter Pylori Serology, and Gastric Cancer Risk in Prospective Studies from China, Japan, and Korea.

Conference Cancer Prev Res (Phila) · October 2019 Smoking is an established risk factor for gastric cancer development. In this study, we aimed to assess prospectively the association of smoking with gastric cancer risk in 1,446 non-cardia gastric cancer cases and 1,796 controls from China, Japan, and Kor ... Full text Link to item Cite

Serologic Response to Helicobacter pylori Proteins Associated With Risk of Colorectal Cancer Among Diverse Populations in the United States.

Conference Gastroenterology · January 2019 BACKGROUND & AIMS: Previous studies reported an association of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, the primary cause of gastric cancer, and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, these findings have been inconsistent, appear to vary with population charac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract 2272: A prospective study of urinary prostaglandin E2 metabolite, Helicobacter pylori antibodies, and gastric cancer risk

Conference Cancer Research · July 1, 2017 AbstractBackground. Previous studies suggest that a stable end-product of prostaglandin E2, the urinary metabolite PGE-M, is excreted in the urine and can be used as an index of systemic prostaglandin E2 (PG ... Full text Cite

Abstract LB-361: Serology of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus and risk of colorectal cancer

Conference Cancer Research · July 15, 2016 AbstractBackground: The colonic opportunist Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (S. gallolyticus) has been hypothesized to be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC). A recent case-control study ( ... Full text Cite

Abstract 1735: Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of gastric cancer: a prospective nested case-control study in China, Japan and Korea

Conference Cancer Research · July 15, 2016 AbstractIntroduction: Epidemiological findings on the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and gastric cancer risk remain inconsistent, resulting in the designation of fruits and vegetables as ... Full text Cite

Abstract 1027: Helicobacter pylori blood biomarkers for gastric cancer risk in the Shanghai Men's Health Study

Conference Cancer Research · April 15, 2012 AbstractBackground: Helicobacter pylori is the leading identified risk factor for distal gastric cancer, yet only a fraction of infected individuals ever develop neoplasia. To identify potential risk markers ... Full text Cite

A sister's risk: Family history as a predictor of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Conference American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · December 2004 Full text Cite