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Is Short-Term Celecoxib Intervention A Effective Method For Preventing Gastric Carcinogenesis?
Source: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News From Medical News Today [2009.10.30]
Since the isolation and culture of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in 1983, this bacterium has become accepted as an important human pathogen for the development of gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. Cyclooxgenase-2 (COX-2) is a prostaglandin-synthesizing enzyme. Elevated expression of COX-2 is observed in a wide variety of human malignancies, including gastric cancer.
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