Another investigation demonstrated that various SNPsof CD44 gene, including rs8193, have a significantassociation with gastric cancer in the Chinese population.According to this study, there was a significant associationbetween rs8193 TT genotype (reported as a protectivegenotype in our study) and higher chance for lower tumorsize or lower serosal invasion (32). The gene discussed is CD44; the disease is gastric cancer.