Study on the relation between nodular gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection
- VernacularTitle:慢性胃炎结节状改变与幽门螺杆菌感染的关系研究
- Author:
Xing CHEN
;
Rong CEN
;
Fuxing XU
;
Al ET
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chronic gastritis;
Nodularity;
Helicobacter pylori;
Eradication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the association between the nodular gastritis and the eradication of Helicobacter pylori .Methods To the patients with nodular gastritis discovered by gastroendoscopy during 2001~2002, detection of Helicobacter pylori and eradication of it if positive, were performed then followed up after 6 months by endoscopies.Results From 4939 cases of endoscopy thirteen cases of female nodular gastritis were diagnosed, accounted to 0 26% of the total cases examined. The age of patients ranged from 14~49 years, with mean age 29 years.The main symptom is epigastralgia. All cases were found affected with H.pylori . After H.pylori eradication, there is disappearance of the nodular appearance of the gastric antrum under endoscopies and disappearance of the gastric submucosal lymphoid follicles under histological examination.Conclusion Nodular gastritis is the very important manifestation having a high positive predictive value in H.pylori infection.