Histopathological Findings in Adult Patients With Dyspepsia and Their Association With Helicobacter pylori Infection
Yossef H Ahmed,
Rehab A Mohammed,
Ibrahim K Alghamdi
et al.
Abstract:Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is prevalent among Saudi adults and has been linked to gastric cancer and other tumor-like conditions. We aimed to explore the pathological characteristics of endoscopic gastric biopsies among symptomatic adult Saudi patients and their relation to H. pylori infection.Results: Among 151 gastric biopsies, gastritis was detected in 97 (64.2%) cases, chronic active gastritis in 26 patients (17.2%), duodenitis in 20 (13.2%) patients, and total metaplasia in 14 (9.3%) patien… Show more
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