Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori at antral mucosa of patients with dyspepsia at University District Hospital

Mosquera, R.A.; González, C.; Torres, E.; Rubio, C.

Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 88(10-12): 85-88

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849
PMID: 8976067
Document Number: 701607
A total of 120 patients with dyspepsia were evaluated by endoscopy to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in the gastric antrum in 1988. It was found that duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer were highly associated with this bacteria. Also statistically significant association between H.p. and active gastritis was observed.

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