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Metaplasia

Known as: Metaplasia [Disease/Finding], Metaplastic Change, metaplasis 
Transformation of a mature, normal cell or groups of mature cells to other forms of mature cells. The capacity for malignant transformation of… 
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Barrett EsophagusBarrett's AdenocarcinomaBladder Squamous Cell CarcinomaCDISC SEND Non-Neoplastic Finding Type Terminology

Narrower (3)

Biological MetamorphosisMyeloid Metaplasiacervical metaplasia

Broader (1)

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2002
2002
Lung cancer prevention: retinoids and the epidermal growth factor receptor-a phoenix rising?
The widespread use of tobacco in the 20th century has resulted in a lung cancer epidemic extending into the 21st century… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Genetics and infertility II Affected sib-pair analysis in endometriosis
This paper (i) reviews the current clinical and molecular genetic data which strongly suggest that endometriosis has a genetic… 
1999
1999
Melanin pigmented oncocytic metaplasia of the nasopharynx
Abstract A 64-year-old man presented with a history of discomfort of the throat of a few weeks’ duration. Nasoscopic examination… 
1986
1986
Ciliated metaplasia in the gastric mucosa. Studies on Japanese patients.
  • C. RubioY. Kato
  • Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann
  • 1986
  • Corpus ID: 43554125
A total of 137 consecutive gastrectomy specimens from Japanese patients having either chronic peptic ulcer, focal (elevated… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Quantitative study of secretory cell metaplasia induced by human neutrophil elastase in the large bronchi of hamsters.
To explore the time course and the mechanism of development of bronchial secretory cell metaplasia (SCM) induced by human… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Bitot's spots responsive and nonresponsive to vitamin A. Clinicopathologic correlations.
Conjunctival biopsy specimens from patients with Bitot's spot responsive and nonresponsive to vitamin A were studied by light and… 
1974
1974
Histology and ultrastructure of metaplasia of alveolar epithelium following infection of mice and hamsters with influenza virus.
Abstract Mice and hamsters were infected with the NWS strain of influenza virus and metaplastic changes which developed in the… 
1967
1967
Changes in the tissues of guinea-pigs fed on a diet free from vitamin A but containing methyl retinoate
1. Forty-eight guinea-pigs were fed from weaning on a semi-synthetic diet free of retinol and carotenoids. Twenty-two of these… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
The Deoxyribonucleic Acid Content of Carcinoma of the Uterus: an Assessment of its Possible Significance in Relation to Histopathology and Clinical Course, Based on Data from 165 Cases
The Deoxyribonucleic Acid Content of Carcinoma of the Uterus: an Assessment of its Possible Significance in Relation to… 
1948
1948
Epithelial metaplasia of the urinary tract.
The finding of tissue cells of another type than those normally found in an organ of the body is always intriguing, and the…