Serum pepsinogen: A potential non-invasive screening method for moderate and severe atrophic gastritis among an asian population.

Background: Serum pepsinogen has been approved and used widely as an effective biomarker in diagnosis of atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer; however, its validity and appropriate cut-off values vary among different populations. This study aimed to initially assess the diagnostic value of the serum pepsinogen in diagnosis of moderate and severe atrophic gastritis for Vietnamese population.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled 273 participants from June 2008 to November 2019.

Causes and Clinical Characteristics of Small Bowel Bleeding in Northern Vietnam.

Aim: Causes, clinical features, and diagnostic approaches for small bowel (SB) bleeding were analyzed to derive recommendations in dealing with this clinical condition.

Methods: We included 54 patients undergoing surgical treatment for SB bleeding, from January 2009 to December 2019. Detailed clinical data, diagnosis procedures, and causes of bleeding were collected.