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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2011

Gastric juice prostaglandins and peptide growth factors as potential markers of chronic atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer: their potential clinical implications based on this pilot study.

Ajoy Dias, Cesar Garcia, Marek Majewski, Grzegorz Wallner, Richard W McCallum, Cezary Poplawski, Jerzy Sarosiek

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ajoy DiasDepartment of Internal Medicine, TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 4800 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX 79905-2709, USA.
Cesar Garcia
Marek Majewski
Grzegorz Wallner
Richard W McCallum
Cezary Poplawski
Jerzy Sarosiek
Medical University of Lublin · PLTexas Tech University · USTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center · USCollegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric secretion can provide valuable information especially when Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection results in chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) and intestinal metaplasia (IM) preceding adenocarcinoma (AdCa).

aimsLooking for a potential biomarker of malignant transformation in the setting of chronic inflammation we studied the levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)), as well as peptide growth factors [epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor α (TGFα)], harbingers of injury and repair, in gastric juice aspirated at endoscopy from patients with CAG, CAG/IM, AdCa, and controls.

methodsThe PGE(2), EGF and TGFα concentrations in the gastric juice were measured using radioimmunoassays (RIAs).

resultsIn patients with AdCa gastric juice PGE(2) increased fivefold versus controls (P < 0.01) and almost threefold versus patients with CAG (P < 0.05). The EGF levels in patients with AdCa were fourfold higher versus controls (P < 0.001) and almost threefold higher versus CAG (P < 0.05). In patients with CAG/IM the EGF levels were also almost 3 times higher versus controls. The TGFα levels in patients with AdCa were half the value of controls and CAG (P < 0.05). In patients with CAG/IM the levels were as low as 1/5 of controls or CAG (P < 0.05).

conclusionsTesting the gastric juice for PGE(2), EGF, and TGFα in patients with endoscopy and biopsy proven CAG, may be helpful in follow up of patients who may potentially progress to IM and ultimately AdCa. This could be considered as an adjunct to histologic assessment especially that even the best surveillance biopsy specimen regimens are inherited with sampling errors.

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AdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorDigestive System NeoplasmsDinoprostoneEpidermal Growth FactorFemaleGastric JuiceGastritis, AtrophicHelicobacter InfectionsHumansIntestinesMaleMetaplasiaMiddle AgedBiomarkers, TumorDinoprostoneEpidermal Growth FactorTransforming Growth Factor alpha

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PMID21695403
PMCPMC3208809
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