Over-expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in endoscopic biopsies of ectopic gastric mucosa

Ectopic gastric mucosa (EGM) is considered to be a congenital condition. Rare cases of adenocarcinoma have been described. There are no data justifying regular biopsies or follow-up. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a protein involved in gastrointestinal tumor development by inhibiting apoptosis and regu...

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Main Authors: F.P. Martins, R. Artigiani Neto, C.T. Oshima, P.P. da Costa, N.M. Forones, A.P. Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007001100005