PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - B J Johnston AU - P I Reed AU - M H Ali TI - Campylobacter like organisms in duodenal and antral endoscopic biopsies: relationship to inflammation. AID - 10.1136/gut.27.10.1132 DP - 1986 Oct 01 TA - Gut PG - 1132--1137 VI - 27 IP - 10 4099 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/27/10/1132.short 4100 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/27/10/1132.full SO - Gut1986 Oct 01; 27 AB - In 66 endoscopic duodenal biopsies studied retrospectively and in 84 paired duodenal and antral biopsies assessed prospectively campylobacter like organisms were seen in 22 (33%) of the retrospectively examined duodenal biopsies and in 61 (73%) examined prospectively, and in 70 (83%) of antral biopsies. In the duodenum the organisms were mostly confined to the surface epithelium in areas showing gastric metaplasia, while in the antrum they were also found within superficial glands. A strong association was shown between the presence of campylobacter like organisms and histological active duodenal inflammation.