Objective:To investigate telomerase expression in human gastric carcinoma.Method:Telomerase activity in 42 primary gastric carcinomas and tumor adjacent tissues was detected by telomeric repeat complification protocol(TRAP).Result:35 out of 42 (83.33%) tumor samples exhibited telomerase activity.However,telomerase activity in the tumor-adjacent tissues was detected only in 2 of 42 specimens(4.76%).Conclusion:Telomerase expression might contribute to the generation of gastric carcinoma...