Western countries are seeing a constant decline in the incidence of Helicobacter pylori-
associated gastritis, coupled with a rising epidemiological and clinical impact of autoimmune …

The administration of cyproterone acetate (CPA) and estradiol is a common regimen used
by male-to-female transsexuals (transwoman) to adjust their body to their gender identity …

Despite continuing improvements in multimodal therapies, gastro-esophageal malignances
remain widely prevalent in the population and is characterized by poor overall and disease …

OBJECTIVES: Gastritis OLGA-staging ranks the risk for gastric cancer (GC) in progressive
stages (0-IV). This long-term follow-up study quantifies the GC risk associated with each …

Abstract Background Claudin-18 (CLDN18) is a highly specific tight junction protein of the
gastric mucosa. An isoform of CLDN18, the Claudin 18.2, has recently emerged as an …

Objectives: To test miR-223 upregulation during gastric (intestinal-type) and Barrett
esophageal carcinogenesis. Methods: miR-223 expression was assessed by quantitative …

Aims This study aimed to identify any microscopic features associated with abnormal
(membranous/velamentous or marginal) placental cord insertions and to analyse their …

Aberrant let-7c microRNA (miRNA) expression has been observed in Helicobacter pylori-
related gastric cancer (GC) but fragmentary information is available on the let-7c …

Verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus (VCE) is a rare variant of squamous cell cancer, with
a puzzling clinical, etiological, and molecular profile. The etiological involvement of human …

Primary intracranial malignant melanoma (PIMM) represents 0.07% of central nervous
system tumours; clinical behaviour and prognosis are not well documented. Preoperative …