Morphological changes of the upper gastrointestinal tract mucosa and Helicobacter pylori infection in HIV-positive patients with severe immunodeficiency and symptoms of dyspepsia.

Abstract

In severely immunodeficient patients with dyspeptic symptoms, the prevalence of H. pylori and active chronic gastritis in the gastric antrum is much lower than in HIV-negative patients. H. pylori infection is less frequent in patients treated with HAART.