There are controversies about the best sites -biopsy based -tests for H pylori associated gastritis. The study is designed to evaluate the optimal site of gastric mucosal biopsy for identification of Helicobacter pylori, especially in case of gastric atrophy and/or intestinal metaplasia.
. The study is designed to evaluate the optimal site of gastric mucosal biopsy for identification of Helicobacter pylori, especially in case of gastric atrophy and/or intestinal metaplasia. 400 patients with dyspepsia are planned to be enrolled in this study. in addition to the routine antral biospy, corpus biospies are taken to evaluate the optimal site of gastric mucosal biopsy for identification of Helicobacter pylori, especially in case of gastric atrophy and/or intestinal metaplasia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
400
ENDOSCOPIC GASTRIC BIOPSIES FROM ANTRUM AND BODY
Mansoura University Hospital
Al Mansurah, Egypt
H PYLORI POSITIVITY
Time frame: 2 YEARS
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