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oa Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis in Qatar A Clinico-Histopathological Study
- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2002, Issue 2, Nov 2002, 10
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- 01 November 2002
Abstract
The presence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) was studied histologically in 574patients who underwent Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy. The most common gastroscopic findings were gastritis in 300patients (52.2%) followed by normal gastroscopy in 119 patients (20.7%), duodenal ulcer in 67 patients (11.7%), gastric ulcer in 20 patients (3.5%), duodenitis in 59patients (10.3%) and other findings in nine patients (1.6%).
Histological examination of all574patients showed that 442 (77%) with positive HP tests had different histological abnormalities. Negative tests for HP occurred in 132 patients (23%) of whom 51 (38.6%) had normal histology, 39 (29.6%) had active chronic gastritis and 42patients (31.8%) had inactive chronic gastritis.
© 2002 Latif and Azadeh, licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals.