A METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING ATROPHIC GASTRITIS

摘要

The invention concerns a method for assessing the condition of the gastric mucosa, especially for diagnosing mucosal gastric changes, such as atrophic gastritis, in a subject, by assaying the analytes pepsinogen I (PGI), gastrin and a marker for Helicobacter pylori infection, the method comprising - measuring from a sample of said subject the pepsinogen I and gastrin concentration, and, in addition, determining the concentration or presence of a marker for Helicobacter pylori (Hp-marker), and- entering the data so obtained for said analytes in a data processing means comprising an operating system, means for transceiving and processing data, said data processing means being adapted to perform the steps of - comparing a measured concentration value for an analyte to a predetermined cut-off value for said analyte, to obtain a combination of comparison results which is specific for the subject tested, and generating information in response to the said combination of comparison results, and optionally other data entered.The invention is also directed to a kit and to computer program product especially for use in the method according to the invention.