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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2000; 6(6): 789-792
Published online Dec 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i6.789
Table 2 Results of gastric biopsies in-patients on long term omeprazole therapy for reflux esophagitis
PathologyNumber
Normal throughout the treatment19
Normal at onset, later gastritis changes7
Initial fundal gastritis7
Initial gastritis changed to normal4
ECL cell hyperplasia1
Barretts esophagus4
H. pylori infection +ve6
H. pylori infection -ve27