EVALUATION OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI FREQUENCY AND GASTRIC ANTRUM PATHOLOGY FINDINGS IN PATIENTS WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION

Objective: In our study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) and characteristics antrum pathologies in patients with portal hypertensive gastropathy. Materials Methods: Antrum presence H. Pylori evaluated Giemsa stain gastroscopies 203 Results: A total patients, 119 male, 84 female, gastropathy was included study. hypertension, rate positivity 15.3%. This determined as 18.5% under 65 years old 8.8% over old. On basis gender, rates were 21.8% male 6% female patients. The most common order frequency, reactive a 41.4%, active gastritis 23.6%, edema 22.2%. intestinal metaplasia found be 9.9%. Conclusion: hypertension below country. pathology while