AIM:To evaluate the association of Helicobacter pylori(***)-related chronic gastritis stage with upper gastro-intestinal symptoms and gastro-eso-phageal reflux disease(GERD).METHODS:Subjects underwent upper gastrointe...
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AIM:To evaluate the association of Helicobacter pylori(***)-related chronic gastritis stage with upper gastro-intestinal symptoms and gastro-eso-phageal reflux disease(GERD).METHODS:Subjects underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy,a questionnaire using a frequency scale for symptoms of GERD(FSSG),and measurements of serum ***-antibody and pepsinogen(PG)*** were classified into the following 4 groups in terms of ***-related chronic gastritis stage:Group A(n = 219),***(-)PG(-);Group B(n = 310),***(+)PG(-);Group C(n = 279),***(+)PG(+);and Group D(n = 17),***(-)PG(+).RESULTS:Reflux esophagitis occurred in 30.6% of Group A,14.5% of Group B,6.8% of Group C,and 0% of Group D(P < 0.001).Scores for acid reflux sympto-ms decreased significantly with chro-nic gastritis stage(from Group A to D)(P < 0.05),while scores for dysmotility symptoms did no-t differ *** prevalence of nonerosive reflux disease(NERD)did not differ amo-ng ***,in subjects with GERD,the prevalence of NERD tended to increase with chronic gastritis stage(P = 0.081).CONCLUSION:Acid reflux sympto-ms and the prevalen-ce of reflux esophagitis can be assessed by measuring both serum ***-antibody and PG levels.
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