Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection

Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection

Lymphoid tissue is normally absent in the gastric mucosa; however, lymphoid follicles are very frequently noted in Helicobacter-associated gastritis. We reviewed 237 cases of chronic gastritis with lymphoid follicles. Out of this 227 cases (95.8&#x0025;) were found to have <i>H. pylori <...

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Main Authors: Afzal Mohammad, Baez-Giangreco Atilio, Joarder Mohamad Amin, Laajam Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=1;spage=15;epage=17;aulast=Afzal
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spelling doaj-c2e151576dc1434992d7958e9dd1dde62020-11-24T21:46:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology1319-37671999-01-01511517Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infectionAfzal MohammadBaez-Giangreco AtilioJoarder Mohamad AminLaajam MohamedLymphoid tissue is normally absent in the gastric mucosa; however, lymphoid follicles are very frequently noted in Helicobacter-associated gastritis. We reviewed 237 cases of chronic gastritis with lymphoid follicles. Out of this 227 cases (95.8&#x0025;) were found to have <i>H. pylori </i>infection. The significance of this finding and its possible relationship to primary gastric lymphoma are discussed.http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=1;spage=15;epage=17;aulast=Afzal
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Baez-Giangreco Atilio
Joarder Mohamad Amin
Laajam Mohamed
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Baez-Giangreco Atilio
Joarder Mohamad Amin
Laajam Mohamed
Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Baez-Giangreco Atilio
Joarder Mohamad Amin
Laajam Mohamed
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title Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
title_short Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
title_full Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
title_fullStr Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
title_full_unstemmed Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection
title_sort association of gastric lymphoid follicles and <i>helicobacter pylori</i> infection
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 1319-3767
publishDate 1999-01-01
description Lymphoid tissue is normally absent in the gastric mucosa; however, lymphoid follicles are very frequently noted in Helicobacter-associated gastritis. We reviewed 237 cases of chronic gastritis with lymphoid follicles. Out of this 227 cases (95.8&#x0025;) were found to have <i>H. pylori </i>infection. The significance of this finding and its possible relationship to primary gastric lymphoma are discussed.
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