但據稱在1087年，意大利水手們偷走了他的遺骨，轉運到了意大利的(東南部港市)巴里，從而大大提升了尼古拉斯在整個歐洲的知名度。
結果：在1087名統計患者中，195（17.9%）名患者有一級親屬的大腸癌家族史。
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D. he was buried in Myra, but in 1087 Italian sailors purportedly stole his remains and removed them to Bari, Italy, greatly increasing St. Nicholas' popularity throughout Europe.
