Endoscopic Diagnosis of Gastritis is Dependant on the Aetiology of Disease – Data from a Prospective Central European Multicenter Study Applying High-Resolution Endoscopy

Background and Study aims: Traditionally, Helicobacter infection is considered to be the most common cause of gastritis. Our study aimed to evaluate the significance of endoscopic diagnoses of gastritis in relation to histological findings, paying special attention to the aetiology of disease. Patients and Methods: A total of 1,123 individuals participated in a prospective observational multicenter study. The upper gastrointestinal tract of all participants was examined according to a standardized protocol devised for the study. For endoscopy, high-resolution endoscopes (Olympus Evis Exera II, Fuji EPX-4450HD) w…