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Helicobacter pylori is associated with a spectrum of severe gastrointestinal conditions. In this study, an attempt was made to correlate endoscopic mucosal patterns with H. pylori infection and examine the pathogenic potential of the strains. Among the 147 dyspeptic individuals studied, 42.2% were H. pylori infected. Association of H. pylori with type 3 and 4 mucosal patterns (P = 0.001) and intestinal metaplasia (P = 0.012) was seen. vacA was associated with histological (P = 0.014) and endoscopy findings (P = 0.009). Association of mucosal patterns with H. pylori infection could be useful for clinicians to decide on the need for eradication therapy.
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RESUMEN: La axila es un compartimiento piramidal relativamente pequeño, localizado entre la pared torácica y el brazo, que contiene músculos y estructuras neurovasculares. Estas estructuras son importantes desde los puntos de vista clínico y morfológico. En este artículo reportamos la presencia de una variación del músculo latisimocondíleo y de la arteria axilar, la cual se encuentra debajo del músculo mencionado. La variación es única en su tipo. La morfología y el significado clínico del músculo son discutidos.
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Male , Female , Humans , Axillary Artery/anatomy & histology , Axillary Artery/innervation , Axilla/anatomy & histology , Axilla/innervation , Axilla/blood supply , Brachial Plexus/anatomy & histology , Brachial Plexus/blood supplyABSTRACT
Chest pain of oesophageal origin is an important differential diagnosis in patients with cardiac chest pain. A preliminary survey of 40 patients with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) revealed oesophageal motility disorder in 47.5%; achalasia cardia being the most frequent disease (47.3%). 15.8% of these patients with motility disorder had features of progressive systemic sclerosis and another 15.8% had non specific oesophageal motility disorder (variants). Compared to barium swallow, oesophageal manometry was found to be superior in the diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorder.