Prevalence of gastric precancerous lesions in Ardabil, a high incidence province for gastric adenocarcinoma in the northwest of Iran

• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.57.1.37
• Publication Date: 2003-12-23T23:53:07Z
• Authors: R Malekzadeh
• Keywords: Intestinal metaplasia; Rapid urease test; Atypia; Atrophic gastritis

Ardabil Province, in northwestern Iran, has the highest rate of gastric (predominantly cardia) adenocarcinoma Iran. This study aimed to investigate feasibility endoscopic screening and look for associated Helicobacter pylori infection precancerous lesions.