Gastric Biopsies: The Gap between Evidence-Based Medicine and Daily Practice in the Management of GastricHelicobacter pyloriInfection | Zendy

Hala ElZimaity | Zendy; Stefano Serra | Zendy; Eva Szentgyörgyi | Zendy; Rajkumar Vajpeyi | Zendy; Amir Samani | Zendy

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Gastric Biopsies: The Gap between Evidence-Based Medicine and Daily Practice in the Management of GastricHelicobacter pyloriInfection

Author(s) -

Hala ElZimaity,

Stefano Serra,

Eva Szentgyörgyi,

Rajkumar Vajpeyi,

Amir Samani

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2013/897423

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , antrum , gastroenterology , gastric antrum , gold standard (test) , endoscopy , biopsy , pathological , gastritis , stomach

Many consider histology to be the gold standard for Helicobacter pylori detection. Because the number and distribution of H pylori organisms vary, particularly in patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the American Gastroenterological Association recommends discontinuing PPIs two weeks before endoscopy, and taking biopsies from both the body and antrum.

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