In human gastric tissue, however, gastric epithelial cell proliferation is significantly higher but apoptotic indices are lower among persons colonized with cag + compared to cag - strains or uninfected persons leading us to postulate that reduced rates of cell loss, when accompanied
by hyperproliferation, may heighten retention of mutagenized cells, which could predispose towards cancer.
... Traditionally, broadband UVB phototherapy has been used to treat psoriasis, which is an inflammatory skin disease, characterized
by keratinocyte
hyperproliferation with 1 - 2 percent prevalence in the general population.