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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6274-6279
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6274
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6274
Table 2 Studies reporting observations of atrophic gastritis in children without H pylori infection
| Authors | Total of cases | atrophicgastritisHp- (n) | Clinical symptoms(average age) | |
| Hp+(n) | Hp- (n) | |||
| - Ozturk[11] 2003 Turkey | 18 | 9 | 1 mild | Chronic abdominal pain (12 yr) |
| - Guarner[12] 2003 USA | 19 | 45 | 10 | Upper chronic digestive symptoms (9 yr) |
| - Levine[14] 2004 Israel | 55 | 40 | 1 | Gastro-esophageal reflux, epigastric pain, collagenous gastritis |
- Citation: Dimitrov G, Gottrand F. Does gastric atrophy exist in children? World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6274-6279
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i39/6274.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6274