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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2020

Epstein-Barr virus infection in patients with chronic gastritis without Helicobacter pylori infection.

Nevra Dursun, Ezgi Hacıhasanoğlu, Oğuzhan Okçu, Esra Paşaoğlu, Cem Leblebici

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Nevra DursunDepartment of Pathology, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ezgi HacıhasanoğluClinic of Pathology, Şırnak State Hospital, Şırnak, Turkey.
Oğuzhan OkçuDepartment of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Turkey.
Esra PaşaoğluDepartment of Pathology, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Cem LeblebiciDepartment of Pathology, University of Health Sciences School of Medicine, İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
University of Health Science · KHBağcılar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRRecep Tayyip Erdoğan University · TRState Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsThe association of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with gastric malignancies has been proven by many studies in the literature. However, information about EBV-associated inflammation/gastritis remains limited. The aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of latent EBV infection in patients with chronic gastritis without H. pylori infection. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study, 119 patients with gastritis without H. pylori infection were included. Furthermore, 28 patients with H. pylori gastritis were included in the study as a control group. Chromogenic in situ hybridization (EBV-encoded RNA) and immunohistochemistry (LMP-1 antibody) were performed in all 147 cases. The prevalence of EBV and its relationship with age, sex, the affected part of the stomach, the density of inflammation, inflammatory activity, intestinal metaplasia, and atrophy were analyzed.

resultsIn this study, 14 cases showed positive immunostaining for EBV. EBV positivity was seen mostly in the lymphoid tissue (13 cases), but it was also detected at the gastric epithelium (7 cases). The mean age of the patients was 44 years, which was slightly younger than that of the EBV-negative cases (48 years). The inflammation density was higher in EBV-positive cases than the EBV-negative gastritis cases (p=0.002). Intestinal metaplasia was detected in 7% of the cases. EBV-positive cases had a higher incidence of atrophy without intestinal metaplasia (21% vs 3.8% without EBV).

conclusionEBV was detected in 12% of the cases with gastritis without H. pylori infection. Endoscopic follow-up may be appropriate for patients with gastritis, who have atrophy without intestinal metaplasia and are H. pylori negative but EBV positive.

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Herpesvirus 4, HumanAdultChronic DiseaseEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleGastritisHumansLatent InfectionMaleMiddle AgedPrevalence

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PMID32343232
PMCPMC7197925
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