Relationship of Gastroscopic Features to Histological Findings in Gastritis and<i>Helicobacter Pylori</i>Infection in a General Population Sample

Abstract

Except for the absence of rugae and visible vessels in the gastric corpus, macroscopic features as observed during gastroscopy are of very limited value in the evaluation of whether or not gastritis or H. pylori infection are present. This is in accordance with most previous studies in patient populations, and it must be emphasized that the diagnosis of gastritis should be based on histological examination of the gastric mucosa.