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Sulphomucins and precancerous lesions of the human stomach
Author(s) -
JASS J. R.,
FILIPE M. I.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1980.tb02921.x
Subject(s) - adenomatous polyps , pathology , stomach , epithelium , precancerous condition , secretion , glycoprotein , biology , medicine , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy
The histochemical demonstration of sulphomucin secretion by gastric adenomatous polyps and adjacent metaplastic epithelium suggests this glycoprotein may be a marker of premalignant change. A possible relationship with fetal sulphoglycoprotein antigen is discussed.