Abstract

Kidney damage for >3 months, as defined by structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney, with or without decreased Glomerular filtration rate (GFR). A proper GI assessment is of paramount importance either for a prospective renal transplantation candidate or those patients having even minor GI symptoms when they are on maintenance haemodialysis or conservative management of CRF. Helicobacter Pylori infection is accepted as an etiological factor of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly heartburn, pyrosis, and regurgitation, are frequent findings in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). These complaints may be due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Aims and Objectives: Endoscopic finding in patients of CKD with special evaluation on diagnosis of H. pylori infection. Methodology: We conducted an observational study on 50 patients, who are diagnosed to have Chronic kidney disease and being admitted to M.B hospital Udaipur in medicine department over a period of one year. All patients with chronic kidney disease underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy for H. pylori were included in the study.

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