[Incidence, intensity and clinical manifestations of antral gastritis in duodenal ulcer in women and their relation to Campylobacter pylori].

It was established during examination of 120 women with duodenal ulcer that in 48 percent of them the clinical disease manifestations were typical. In patients with an atypical disease course, the painful syndrome was not pronounced. It was not dependent on food intake or season. 34.2 percent of the patients had, instead of pains, a feeling of heaviness in the epigastric area, heartburn and eructation depending on the antral gastritis severity. The ulcers measured 5 mm and less in 75.6 percent of the cases. Superficial antral gastritis was recognized in 69.4 and atrophic one in 25.4 percent of the patients. Secretion appeared elevated in 48.3 percent of the patients. The duodenogastral reflux was established in 68.5 percent of the cases. 75 percent of the women showed Campylobacter pyloridis in antral mucosa.