Publications by authors named "Chung-Rui Lai"
Am J Obstet Gynecol
June 2002
Article Synopsis
- E-cadherin is crucial for cell adhesion in normal cervical tissue and its presence at different epithelial layers correlates with Papanicolaou smear results in cervical dysplasia.
- In a study of 25 women with cervical dysplasia, E-cadherin was found throughout all epithelial layers in 10 of 11 women with normal smears, indicating potential false negatives.
- The findings suggest that abnormal persistence of E-cadherin may hinder the exfoliation of abnormal cells, impacting smear accuracy.
