Incidence of Atrophic Gastritis and Intestinal Metaplasia in Patients with Helicobacter Pylori Positive Duodenal Ulcer and Non-ulcer Dyspepsia

Abstract

Objective: Helicobacter pylori was considered to be responsible for chronic atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. The frequency of coexistence of these three lesions and their relationship with H. pylori was the basis of our study.