Common Findings in Endoscopic Gastric Biopsies in Southeastern Anatolia: Effects of Eating Habits and <i>Helicobacter Pylori<\/i> Infection

PEHLİVANOĞLU B., AYDIN TÜRK B., İŞLER S., Bilge Z.

Istanbul Medical Journal, vol.22, pp.50-54, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2020.74050
  • Journal Name: Istanbul Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-54
  • Keywords: Eating habits, endoscopic biopsy, gastritis, Helicobacter pylori, histopathology, SENSITIVE AFFERENT NERVES, ATROPHIC GASTRITIS, CAPSAICIN, CONSUMPTION, DISEASE, CANCER, AGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: Roasted and spicy food (mainly hot pepper) consumption is very common in Southeastern Anatolia. Smoked and spicy diets and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection are known risk factors for gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eating habits on the gastric mucosa, to investigate the rate of H. pylori positivity, and to examine the association of these factors with histopathological features in this region.