| Literature DB >> 6618270 |
S M Morrissey, P M Ward, A P Jayaraj, F I Tovey, C G Clark.
Abstract
In duodenal ulceration the Alcian blue staining acid mucosubstances in goblet cells are reduced and the goblet cells themselves disappear. At the same time periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining neutral mucosubstances appear in the cells of the surface epithelium. These changes have been measured quantitatively with the help of a Vickers M86/0010 Scanning and Integrated Microdensitometer. During healing the changes are reversed. It is suggested that these changes suggest a metaplasia towards a gastric type mucosa as a protective response to the presence of ulceration.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6618270 PMCID: PMC1420154 DOI: 10.1136/gut.24.10.909
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059