Review
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6274-6279
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6274
Table 1 Studies concerning atrophic gastritis in children
AuthorsUpdated SydneysystemTotal ofincludedpatientsAverage ageof includedpatientsHp+(n)Prevalence of gastric atrophy(and/or IM)1 (%)Average age ofpatients withGA (yr)Number of patients < 10 yr with GA(yr)
-Whitney[5] 2000 USAYes42114219% Hp+ (10%)114
-Kolho[12] 2000 FinlandNot reported719710% (10%)Not reported0
-Cohen[13] 2000 ArgentinaYes1511150% (10%)Not reported0
-Campbell[14] 2001 GambiaYes372210% (0%)Not reported0
-Ozturk[6] 2003 TurkeyYes27121872% Hp+ and 11% Hp- (178% all Hp+)Not reportedNot reported
-Guarner[7] 2003 USAYes64Hp+=9 Hp-=91963% Hp+ and 22% Hp- (121% all Hp+)8 (Hp+)6
-Usta[8] 2004 TurkeyYes175121752% Hp+ (12%)121
-Levine[9] 2004 IsraelNot reported9514551% 1Hp- (0 Hp+) (10%)140
-Kato[15] 2006 JapanYes19611131- antral GA :Not reportedNot reported
52% Hp+/11% Hp- (5% Hp+/5% Hp-) - fundic GA : 35% Hp+/8% Hp- (0% Hp+/4% Hp-)