Search for dissertations about: "Precancerous Conditions"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Precancerous Conditions.
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1. Chronic gastritis in a sample of the general population : Helicobacter pylori infection, metaplastic transformation, epithelial proliferation, p53- and p21 expression and antral mucosal gastrin content with reference to gastric carcinoma development
Abstract : Infection with H. pylori is the main cause of chronic inflammation in the stomach. lt is strongly associated with benign ulcer disease and a risk factor for gastric carcinoma (GC). Different tophographical types of gastritis bear different risks for future development of GC. READ MORE
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2. Human pluripotent stem cells : effects of handling and microenvironment
Abstract : Pluripotent stem cells hold great promise in regenerative medicine and drug development due to their developmental potential towards multiple lineages. However, there are still hurdles to overcome before these cells are safe enough for clinical use even though attempts have already been initiated. READ MORE
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3. Helicobacter pylori infection and associated stomach pathology in the adult general population
Abstract : The discovery of H. pylori infection has had a tremendous impact on the understanding and treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases. It causes gastritis, sometimes developing to atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM), both considered as premalignant conditions and it is an important risk factor for peptic ulcer and non-cardia gastric cancer. READ MORE
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4. Changes of stomach microenvironment and gastric cancer development
Abstract : While acknowledging the importance of microenvironment-related events, e.g. Helicobacter pylori (H. READ MORE
