Symptomatology of Helicobacter pylori Related Chronic Gastritisand its Specific Features in Czech Pediatric Population –Epidemiology, Clinical Course, Endoscopic and HistomorphologicChanges

Overview

Background.
H. pylori infection is associated with gastritis and peptic ulcer in children and adults. H. pyloriacquisition seems to occur predominantly in childhood. Some data have reported H. pylori non-related chronicgastritis. Little information is available about the relationship between H. pylori, clinicopathologic features andlong-termeffects of infection in childhood. The purpose of this study was to compare the differences between chronicgastritis due to H. pylori with those of chronic gastritis not associated with H. pylori infection.Methods and Results. 92 children (13,8±3,5 years) were take into they shaded group. 51 children were H. pyloripositive, 41 children had no evidence of H. pylori. Epidemiological and clinical data, endoscopic appearance andhistologic examination were evaluated. There were no differences in age and gender among the children. There wasa significant correlation between H. pylori infection and parental education (p

Key words:
chronic gastritis, H. pylori, epidemiology, clinical symptomatology, endoscopy, histology, sideropenicanaemia, chronic urtica, childhood.