Correlation between upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori detection in gastric biopsy specimens: a retrospective study.

Key Points

• This research aims to examine the relationship between endoscopic findings and H. pylori detection in gastric biopsies.
• Conducted a retrospective analysis of endoscopic findings and biopsy specimens.
• Evaluated the prevalence of gastric erosions during gastroduodenoscopy.
• Analyzed the correlation between observed erosions and H. pylori presence in histological samples.
• Gastric erosions were found to be prevalent during gastroduodenoscopy.
• A strong correlation was observed between the presence of gastric erosions and H. pylori detection in biopsy specimens.