Tannerella forsythia and Porphyromonas gingivalis are anaerobic, Gram-negative bacterial
species which have been implicated in periodontal diseases as a part of red complex of …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (AC) develops through Barrett's esophagus (BE) and
columnar dysplasia, preceded by gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Incidence of …

Background and Aims Wide-area transepithelial sampling with 3-dimensional computer-
assisted analysis (WATS3D) is used as an adjunct to forceps biopsy sampling in Barrett's …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition resulting from an acquired metaplastic epithelial
change in the esophagus in response to gastroesophageal reflux. BE is the only known …

In the urinary tract, there is an uncertain relationship between intestinal metaplasia (IM),
primary adenocarcinoma, and urothelial carcinoma. Although IM is usually found adjacent to …

Barrett's oesophagus is the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC).
Although guidelines on the screening and surveillance exist in Barrett's oesophagus, the …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has the highest prevalence among diseases of
the digestive system and is characterized by a significant decrease in patients' quality of life …

Background CDX-2 is a nuclear homeobox transcription factor not normally expressed in
esophageal and gastric epithelia, reported to highlight intestinal metaplasia (IM) in the …

Introdução: O câncer de esôfago (CE) é uma afecção complexa, multifatorial e associada a
uma elevada taxa de morbimortalidade. Os dois principais tipos são, adenocarcinoma e …

食管腺癌(esophageal adenocarcinoma, EAC) 的发病率有逐年增加的趋势, EAC 预后差, 5
年生存率不足20%. Barrett's 食管(barrett's esophagus, BE) 是目前唯一已知的EAC 癌前病变 …