Chronic Helicobacter pylori induced gastritis with erosive lesions of the gastric mucosa in the elderly

Аim. To study the clinical course of chronic gastritis with erosions in the elderly, depending on the presence of Helicobacter pylori in the gastric mucosa. Materials and methods. 75 patients (50 women and 25 men) aged 60 to 82 years with chronic erosive gastritis were examined. Тhey complained of pain in the epigastric region, pain of other localization, heaviness in the epigastric region, nausea, heartburn, constipation, having comorbidities. Patients were divided into 4 groups depending on the degree of contamination of the gastric mucosa with Helicobacter pylori: 1 group consisted of 20 people, which on the background of erosive lesions of the coolant, HP was not detected; in group 2 (25 man), it was observed a light contamination with coolant; in group 3 (20 patients) and in group 4 (10 patients) — high — were detected in more than 50 microbial cells in field of view. Result. The clinical picture of chronic erosive gastritis varies depending on the degree of contamination of the gastric mucosa Helicobacter pylori. Conclusion. This microorganism aggravates the course of the disease. The course of chronic erosive gastritis is influenced by concomitant pathology.