Is helicobactor pylori infection closely associated with telomere reduction in gastric mucosa?
H. pylori infection is closely associated with telomere reduction in gastric epithelium.
We report, for the first time, that blood content is increased in the colonic microvasculature at the earliest stages of colon carcinogenesis. These findings may provide novel insights into early biological events in colorectal carcinogenesis and have potential applicability for screening.