Gastric intestinal metaplasia: subtypes and natural hsitory

摘要

Background-It has been suggested that the subtyping of intestinal metaplasia in the stomach is useful in stratifying patients with regard to risk of developing gatric cancer. Aim-To determine whether subtyping Intestinal metaplasia provided useful Information regarding the natural history Of intestinal metaplasia. Methods-The study used large cup gas- Tric biopsy specimens form predeter- Mined locations (gastric mapping).