Open AccessAtrophic gastritis with high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is a predominant feature in patients with dyspepsia in a high altitude area
Author(s) -
Piyush Kumar Sharma
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.224
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastritis , gastroenterology , histopathology , atrophic gastritis , atrophy , epigastric pain , endoscopy , antrum , pathology , stomach , vomiting
Dyspepsia is a common symptom in residents of Leh, a high-altitude region in Ladakh, India. Helicobacter pylori related gastritis is a common cause of such symptoms. However data regarding this association at high altitudes is sparse.