Furthermore, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of type 3, type 4, or type 5 morphologic patterns for predicting the Helicobacter pylori positive gastric morphologic patterns were 94.28%, 96.66%, 98.50%, and 87.87%, respectively, with good correlation between gastric mucosal morphologic patterns and the severity of inflammation (P < 0.01).
The aim of this study is to identify specific gastric mucosal morphologic pattern for the detection of Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis and to evaluate the possible correlation between these gastroscopic findings and histopathological severity using C-NBI gastroscopy as well as the correlation with inflammation grading according to the Sydney classification [ 10].
If specific gastric mucosal morphologic patterns of Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis can be identified using C-NBI gastroscopy, this may be useful for " site specific biopsy" of areas with suspected Helicobacter pylori infection in daily practice.
Based on PAS and CD34 staining, some morphologic patterns of VM including straight lines, arcs, loops, networks and patterns have been described [ 58].
Identifying specific gastric mucosal morphologic patterns useful for detecting Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis and correlation with histopathological severity.
In the same finger of a healthy subject, the morphologic pattern of nailfold microcirculation remains usually constant for many years [ 9, 41 ].
The morphologic pattern of necrotic cell mass after direct electric current treatment is the coagulative necrosis.
The morphologic pattern of the necrotic cell mass observed is the coagulative necrosis.
The k values for inter- and intraobserver agreement for the gastroscopic mucosal morphologic patterns were significant.
These 3 gastric mucosal morphologic patterns (types 3, 4, and 5) were combined for analysis, yielding a good sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values (94.28%, 96.66%, 98.50%, and 87.87%, resp).
In other words, the entire process of examining the normal structure, diagnosing diseases and providing critical input for therapy relies extensively on human recognition of morphologic patterns in vivo.
