Symptoms of gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori in children.

摘要: Infection due to Helicobacter pylori may be associated with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in children. The aim of this study was compare the presentation H that not infection. medical records 296 children who had esophagogastroduodenoscopy were reviewed; 23 (8%) gastritis, 51 primary without Of patients pylori, 43% antral nodularity 17% duodenal ulcers. incidence epigastric pain, nocturnal postprandial family history disease, water brash, vomiting, weight loss, fecal occult blood, hematemesis similar between both groups. Periumbilical pain less common than periumbilical region present only 4% infection, compared 31% presence should sought having endoscopy for evaluation upper gastrointestinal mucosal disease.