1.   However, Pyloriset Latex identified the lowest number and the Bio-Rad GAP test diagnosed the highest number of patients with both H pylori and chronic superficial gastritis.

2.   Atrophic gastritis and superficial gastritis were more often seen in the alcoholic patients, which accounted for the hypochlorhydria seen in a group of these patients.

3.   However, a decline in pentagastrin stimulated gastric acid secretion with age was seen in those subjects with superficial gastritis also.

4.   Intramucosal peptic activity may participate in the genesis of acute and chronic superficial gastritis.

5.   In this study, patients with superficial gastritis showed significant reduced pepsinogen content and secretion in the presence of a reduced chief cell mass.

6.   No clinical data regarding the aetiology of superficial gastritis in these patients are given.