The Distribution of Endoscopic Gastritis in 25,536 Heath Check-up Subjects in Korea.
- Author:
Hyun Kyung PARK
1
;
Nayoung KIM
;
Sang Woo LEE
;
Jong Jae PARK
;
Jin Il KIM
;
So Young LEE
;
Hyun Min CHA
;
Hyerang KIM
;
Soo Hyun PARK
;
Ki Nam SHIM
;
Seong Eun KIM
;
Su Jin HONG
;
Il Kwun CHUNG
;
Gwang Ho BAIK
;
Hyun Soo KIM
;
Sungkook KIM
;
Jae Kyu SEONG
;
Geom Seog SEO
;
Sam Ryong JEE
;
Jeong Seop MOON
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Moon Gi CHUNG
;
Seon Mee PARK
;
Byung Kyu NAH
;
Su Youn NAM
;
Kang Seok SEO
;
Byung Sung KO
;
Yun Ju JO
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Byeong Gwan KIM
;
Ji Won KIM
;
Kyung Sik PARK
;
Hyun Shin PARK
;
Young Sun KIM
;
Seon Hee LIM
;
Chung Hyeon KIM
;
Min Jung PARK
;
Jeong Yoon YIM
;
Kyung Ran CHO
;
Donghee KIM
;
Seun Ja PARK
;
Geun Am SONG
;
Hyun Jin KIM
;
Sang Wook KIM
;
Eui Hyeog IM
;
Kyoung Soo LEE
;
Dong Hyo HYUN
;
Hyun Young KIM
;
Sun Mi KIM
;
Jeong Eun SHIN
;
Chan Guk PARK
;
Chang Hun YANG
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Hyun Chae JUNG
;
In Sik CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Endoscopy; Gastritis; Helicobacter pylori
- MeSH: Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Female; Gastritis; Gastritis, Atrophic; Helicobacter pylori; Humans; Incidence; Korea; Male; Metaplasia; Peptic Ulcer; Prevalence; Stomach Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2012;12(4):237-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: Chronic gastritis is a common finding during endoscopy and it is very important to describe it correctly. This study was designed to evaluate the distribution of endoscopic gastritis and the differences according to age, sex or area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A clinical analysis was conducted on 25,536 subjects who had undergone an upper endoscopy for routine health check-up. Endoscopic gastritis was classified into four types, superficial gastritis, erosive gastritis, atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. The distribution of the four types of gastritis was evaluated according to sex, age and area. RESULTS: 51.6% of the patients had experienced at least one of the symptoms (epigastric pain or discomfort, soarness, dyspepsia, abdominal pain) on at least a few occasions during the previous year. The incidence of normal gastric finding was 3,593 (14.1%). 21,943 (85.9%) subjects have at least more than one of endoscopic gastritis. The number of cases with superficial gastritis was 7,983 (31.3%), erosive gastritis 6,054 (23.7%), atrophic gastritis 6,918 (27.1%), and intestinal metaplasia 1,181 (7.1%). Erosive gastritis, atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia were more frequent in men than women (P<0.001) and in the older age group (> or =60 years) than younger age group (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of endoscopic gastritis was very common, 85.9%. In addition, erosive gastritis, atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia were more frequent in men and in the older age group, which is similar to gastric cancer or peptic ulcer. Cautious regular endoscopic follow-up might be necessary regardless of gastrointestinal symptoms in Korea.
