title: [Nonulcerative dyspepsia associated with Helicobacter pylori].
abstract: 30 patients with non ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) were evaluated to find out if there was a relationship with Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection. Gastric biopsies from the antrum were taken and two of them sent to pathology to be stained with H&E and Warthin-Starry. The other three were sent to Microbiology, for urease-test, culture and frotis with Gram stain. To diagnose HP was necessary to get it at least in two of the performed test. This was possible in 20 (66.66%). Chronic active gastritis was observed in 15/20 (75%) and in the 3/10 HP negative patients none had histological alteration shown. Normal aspect of gastric mucosa did not predict Helicobacter pylori infection. The presence of the bacteria could not be correlated to any kind of symptoms and always was associated with chronic gastritis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Vargas de Caracas.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moncada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piñero
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Poleo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urrestarazu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Serrano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Dispepsia no ulcerosa asociada a Helicobacter pylori.