Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Warnakulasuriya, K. A. A. Saman"
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Characterization of an amorphous deposit in the lamina propria in oral snuff users in the Sudan as collagen
Idris, Ali M.; Warnakulasuriya, K. A. A. Saman; Ibrahim, Y. E.; Hartley, R.; Paterson, K.; Patel, B.; Nilsen, Rune; Johnson, N. W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-04)Histological and ultrastructural features of 25 oral snuff dipper's lesions with distinctive subepithelial hyaline deposits were investigated. Periodic acid-Schiff reaction with and without diastase digestion demonstrated ... -
Gene expression profile of oral squamous cell carcinomas from Sri Lankan betel quid users
Lunde, Mai Lill Suhr; Dysvik, Bjarte; Bruland, Ove; Warnakulasuriya, K. A. A. Saman; Amaratunga, Asoka N.; Jonassen, Inge; Vasstrand, Endre N.; Ibrahim, Salah Osman (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-11)Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the major health problems in Sri Lanka and the disease is associated with the habit of Betel Quid (BQ) chewing. Using 35k oligo microarrays, we analyzed the gene expression ... -
Toombak Use and Cigarette Smoking in the Sudan: Estimates of Prevalence in the Nile State
Idris, Ali M.; Ibrahim, Y. E.; Warnakulasuriya, K. A. A. Saman; Cooper, D. J.; Johnson, N. W.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 1998-07)Background. Survey data on the prevalence of use of oral snuff (toombak) and cigarette consumption according to various demographic factors are needed in the Sudan. Methods. A house to house cross-sectional survey of a ...