Helicobacter pylori and intestinal metaplasia of gastric mucosa.

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1997-01-01
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BACKGROUND: The role of Helicobacter pylori in stomach carcinogenesis is currently under study. H pylori-related chronic gastritis leading to dysplasia or intestinal metaplasia (IM) especially of the colonic type is postulated as one of the mechanisms. METHODS: We studied 120 patients with or without H pylori infection to determine the frequency of occurrence of IM in the stomach. RESULTS: IM was found in 16.6% of patients; most cases had the small intestinal type, which is not known to have a malignant potential. There was no relation between H pylori infection and development of IM. CONCLUSION: H pylori infection leading to IM does not appear to be a factor in the genesis of carcinoma stomach in our population.
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Satarkar RP, Sawant P, Nanivadekar S, Shroff C. Helicobacter pylori and intestinal metaplasia of gastric mucosa. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1997 Jan; 16(1): 16-7
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Indian Journal of Gastroenterology