Diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in vivo by novel endoscopic techniques

Figure 1 Gastric body mucosal patterns on magnifying endoscopy. A: Normal mucosa comprises a honeycomb−type subepithelial capillary network (SECN) with a regular arrangement of collecting venules (arrow) and regular, round pits; B: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-associated gastritis appears loss of the normal SECN and collecting venules, with enlarged white pits surrounded by erythema; C: Corresponding histologic features of Figure 1A; D: Corresponding histologic features of Figure 1B.