Helicobacter pylori Infection Status and Gastric Tumor Incidence According to the Year of Birth.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-naive status is increasing. Nonetheless, biennial gastroscopy is recommended for all Koreans aged 40 to 75 years. This study aimed to determine whether gastric cancer screening guidelines could be changed according to H. pylori infection status and year of birth.

Methods

: Koreans who underwent serum assays and gastroscopy for gastric cancer screening between 2010 and 2016 were included if screening tests were followed up for ≥3 times. H. pylori infection was confirmed when invasive tests or ¹³C-urea breath tests were positive. In the case of negative test findings, eradication history, serologically detected atrophy, and intestinal metaplasia/atrophy were checked for past infection. If a

SUBMITTER: Na JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11096908 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature