Publication Date
1-1-2024
Journal
Pediatric Development Pathology
Abstract
OBJECTIVES AND METHODS: We analyzed upper endoscopic and histological findings in 3 cohorts of children undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy over a 10-year period. Five hundred seventy-nine patients were identified, with 244 (42%), 199 (35%), and 136 (23%) in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 cohorts, respectively. The most common symptoms and signs were abdominal pain, vomiting, failure to thrive, and diarrhea.
RESULTS: The number of patients who had histological evidence of chronic gastritis increased from 2011 (n = 70, 29%) to 2015 (n = 106, 53%) and 2019 (n = 92, 68%;
CONCLUSIONS: There has been a significant rise in the prevalence of mild chronic gastritis or non-specific gastritis over the last decade in our population.
Keywords
Humans, Gastritis, Female, Male, Prevalence, Child, Chronic Disease, Child, Preschool, Adolescent, Infant, Retrospective Studies, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Supplementary Materials
PMID: 38549266