title: Effect of proton pump inhibitor therapy on inflammatory changes in the gastric cardia (carditis).
abstract: The etiology of inflammation of the gastric cardia (carditis) is controversial, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and H. pylori infection have been proposed as etiological factors. This study aimed to investigate the effect of acid suppression on histological changes in the gastric cardia. Gastric cardia biopsies of reflux patients were evaluated at baseline and after proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The updated Sydney classification was used to score the biopsies, and carditis scores (pre- and post-PPI therapy) were compared. A total of 31 patients were included, of which 5 patients were excluded, as cardiac mucosa was not documented in either pre- or post-PPI biopsies. The mean duration of PPI therapy was 30 months (SE, 3.04 months). There was no significant change in carditis scores post-PPI therapy. The mean mononuclear and neutrophil scores were 1.23 and 0.35 pre-PPI therapy and 1.73 and 0.62 post-PPI therapy, respectively. No change in mean intestinal metaplasia and atrophy scores was identified. In conclusion, acid suppressive therapy with PPI did not lead to a significant reduction in carditis scores. These results suggest that GERD probably does not play a major role in the pathogenesis of inflammation in the gastric cardia.
authors: University of Kansas School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, Missouri 64128, USA.
authors: Shailender
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: Ajay
authors: A
authors: Bansal
authors: Srinivas
authors: S
authors: Puli
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Wani
authors: Sharad
authors: S
authors: Mathur
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Rastogi
authors: Prateek
authors: P
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002299:Cardia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005756:Gastritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors