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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2007

Mast cell density in gastric biopsies of pediatric age group and its relation to inflammation and presence of Helicobacter pylori.

Fatemeh E Mahjoub, Behnam Hassanbeglou, Zahra Pourpak, Fatemeh Farahmand, Nasim Kashef, Atousa Azam Akhlaghi

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fatemeh E MahjoubPathology Department, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. fmahjoub@sina.tums.ac.ir
Behnam Hassanbeglou
Zahra Pourpak
Fatemeh Farahmand
Nasim Kashef
Atousa Azam Akhlaghi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mast cell density, histological severity of gastritis, and presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in the antral mucosa of pediatric patients.

methodsThe study included 352 (192 male and 160 female, < 14 years old) patients. All cases underwent endoscopy, and biopsies were obtained for histopathological examination and evaluation of Helicobacter pylori. All biopsies were evaluated according to the Sydney system and mast cell density in the antral mucosa was analyzed by Giemsa stain. Spearman's correlation test was used to determine the relationship between mast cell density and other histopathological parameters. The comparison of mast cell density between H. pylori positive and negative groups was analyzed by Mann Whitney U test.

resultsMast cell density was 12.6 +/- 0.87 in 0.25 mm2 (0-81). Means of severity of gastric inflammation in H. pylori-positive and negative patients were 1.7 +/- 0.6 and 0.6 +/- 0.7, respectively, which was statistically significant (p = 0.0001). Mast cell density was not correlated with presence and degree of inflammation, activity, presence and score of H. pylori in the antrum (p > 0.05). There was no significant correlation between mast cell density and allergy. DISCUSSION: We concluded that there may be some other ways for contribution of mast cells in pathologic processes involving gastrointestinal tract in children.

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PMCPMC1876796
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