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The Effect of Campylobacter concisus on Expression of IL-18, TNF-α and p53 in Barrett’s Cell Lines
20 Dec 2015
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BACKGROUND: Barrett's oesophagus is a pre-malignant condition at gastroesophageal junction in which normal squamous epithelium is replaced by columnar shape epithelium, which predisposes oesophageal adenocarcinoma. It is known that Barrett's oesophagus evolves as a consequence of chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Although progression of Barrett's oesophagus to adenocarcinoma is still unclear, increasing...
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