The gstric cardia in gastro-oesophageal disease

摘要

Background-There have been conflicting reports concerning the sue of cardia biop- sies in screening patients for gastro- oesophageal disease. Aim-To define the histopatholoigcal Changes sin the gastric cardia of patients With and without gastro-oesophageal dis- Ease. Methods-Topographically mapped gas- Tric biopsy specimens were obtained from Patients with gastro-oesophageal disease And from cotnrols. Biopsies were scroed On a visual analogue scale of 0 to 5 for Helicobacter pylori, intestinal metaplasia, Pancreatic metaplasia, foveloar hyperla- Sia, and active inflammation. The pres- Ence or absence of cardiac glands was Recorded.