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Letter
Sporadic fundic gland polyps: what happened before?
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We read with great interest the article by Watanabe et al (Gut 2002;51:742–5) on regression or complete disappearance of sporadic fundic gland polyps (FGPs) in two patients following acquisition of Helicobacter pylori infection. This very interesting article raised a very basic question: “What happened before (and after) the first diagnosis of FGPs?”
We know from previous studies1–3 and personal experience4,5 that the association between FGPs and actual H pylori gastritis is rare, but what remains unanswered is are …