Incidence of helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer : an 8-year hospital based study.
Acta Med Indones
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2007 Apr-Jun; 39(2): 79-81
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47086
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To observe the tendency of decreased prevalence of H pylori infection in a 14 year-period and observe the prevalence of intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer.METHODS:
All patients who were diagnosed with dyspepsia and underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Cikini hospital Jakarta from January 1998 until December 2005 were evaluated. We evaluated the histopathologic result of H pylori, the presence of intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer. Data was grouped for 1 year period of time and was presented descriptively.RESULTS:
Decreased prevalence of H. Pylori infection was found, from 12.8% in 1998, 12.4% in 1999, 14.7% in 2000, 9.6% in 2001, 11.9 % in 2002, 3.8% in 2003, 2.3% in 2004, 2.9% in 2005. Intestinal metaplasia was 4.7% in 1998, 3.2% in 1999, 3.1% in 2000, 2.3 % in 2001, 7.6% in 2002, 8.3% in year 2003, 6.5% in 2004, 7.1% in 2005. Prevalence of gastric cancer was 2.2% in 1998, 0.25% in 1999, 1.1% in 2000, 1.1% in 2001, 1.1% in 2002, 1.8% in 2003, 1.7% in 2004, 3.9% in 2005.CONCLUSION:
There was decreased prevalence of H pylori infection in 8 year-period but there was no decreased prevalence of intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer found.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Humans
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Endoscopy, Digestive System
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Dyspepsia
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Med Indones
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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