Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	63671
Country	Japan

Received	2021-01-31 15:05
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Asymptomatic small intestinal ulcerative lesions: Obesity and Helicobacter pylori are likely to be risk factors
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Shunji Fujimori
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Corresponding Author	Shunji Fujimori, AGAF, MD, PhD, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, 1715 Kamagari, Inzai-City , Chiba 270-1694, Japan. s-fujimori@nms.ac.jp
Key Words	Small intestine; Mucosal break; Ulcer; Asymptomatic; Obesity; Helicobacter pylori
Core Tip	Approximately 10% of asymptomatic subjects with normal blood tests have small intestinal mucosal breaks. A reanalysis of our previous studies showed that small intestinal mucosal breaks were strongly correlated with body mass index, were significantly more prevalent in Helicobacter pylori-infected individuals and were more prevalent in men. These may be risk factors for small intestinal mucosal breaks. Overall, 1-2 small ulcerative lesions in asymptomatic patients are considered to be in the normal range and do not require close examination, and it is assumed that a follow-up medical examination is required.
Publish Date	2021-07-26 11:20
Citation	Fujimori S. Asymptomatic small intestinal ulcerative lesions: Obesity and Helicobacter pylori are likely to be risk factors. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(28): 4484-4492
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i28/4484.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i28.4484

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