serological gastric biopsy: a non-endoscopical/histopathologic diagnostic approach in management of the dyspeptic patients

ABSTRACT

Objective: To assess the sensitivity, specificity and the predictive value of a 'gastropanel' blood test, including serum pepsinogen I [S-PGI] and amidated gastrin-17 [S-G-17] in the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis most probably due to helicobacter pylon [Hp] and to compare the results of serology with the endoscopic/histopathologic findings as a gold standard diagnostic tool