ABSTRACT
Our study has been conducted on 20 Egyptian uraemic patien on regular haemodlalysis and they were divided into two groups according to the presence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms Group [A], the symptomatic group. Group [B], Asymptomatic group. The incidence of endoscopic gastritis was found to be 55% while incidence of endoscopic duodenitis was 40%. None of our patients had peptic ulcer. The incidence of histologic gastritis was 65% [Antral gastritis was found in 50% and body gastritis in 55%]. The most common form of histologic gastritis met with the chromic type. The incidence of histologic duodenitis was found to be 45%. There is no correlation between endoscopic and histologic gastritis or duodenitis. The incidence of Helicobacter- like organims [HLO] in gastric mucosa was 40% and in duodenal mucosa was 25% of all patients. There is no significant correlation between the presence of HLO and special type of histologic gastritis. There is significant correlation between the presence of HLO at the antrum and the presence of symptoms. There is significant correlation between the presence of HLO and histologic inflammation at the antrum