PREVALENCE OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN GASTRIC MUCOSAL BIOPSY SAMPLES IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE BIKANER.
Abstract
Background- Infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract with Helicobacter pylori typically leads to chronic active gastritis.
Methods- Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted on gastric specimen. The present study shows that presence of H pylori in gastric carcinoma, chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer.
Results- Out of total 200 gastric biopsy, 43.5% biopsy present with H. pylori infection. In gastric carcinoma cases out of total 134 cases 47.01% case present with H. pylori infection.
Conclusion- The data suggest that, in the India, low socioeconomic status continues to confer an increased risk for H pylori infection.
Keywords: Helicobacter Pylori, Gastric Carcinoma, Chronic Gastritis, Gastric Ulcer.