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Multicenter Study
. 2023 Dec 29;43(Sp. 3):30-40.
doi: 10.7705/biomedica.6995.

The Operative Link on Gastritis Assessment (OLGA) system as a marker for gastric cancer and dysplasia in a Colombian population at risk: A multicenter study

[Article in English, Spanish]
Yeison Harvey Carlosama  1 , Claudia Patricia Acosta  2 , Carlos Hernán Sierra  3 , Carol Yovanna Rosero  4 , Harold Jofre Bolaños  5
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Multicenter Study

The Operative Link on Gastritis Assessment (OLGA) system as a marker for gastric cancer and dysplasia in a Colombian population at risk: A multicenter study

[Article in English, Spanish]
Yeison Harvey Carlosama et al. Biomedica. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Introduction. The OLGA system has been proved to be useful in Asia and Europe as a risk marker of gastric cancer. However, its usefulness in high-risk populations in Colombia is still unknown. Objective. To assess potential associations between the OLGA staging system and an increased risk of gastric cancer and dysplasia in a high-risk Colombian population and to establish diagnostic capacity of the scale to assess the risk. Materials and methods. We carried out a multicenter study including patients with cancer and dysplasia (cases) and patients with atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (controls). A total of 506 patients were recruited from three centers in an area with a high risk population in Colombia. The endoscopic and histopathologic studies were evaluated according to the Sydney system and the OLGA staging system proposed by Rugge. The effect of each variable on the disease (gastric cancer and dysplasia) was evaluated using bivariate and multivariate models. Statistical significance was set considering a p value inferior to 0.05. Results. Advanced stages of the OLGA system (III-IV) were associated with a higher risk of dysplasia and gastric cancer (adjusted OR = 8.71; CI95% = 5.09-14.9; p=0.001), sensitivity=54.9%, specificity=89.3% and positive likelihood ratio=5.17. Conclusions. The OLGA staging system is a risk marker for gastric cancer and dysplasia in the studied population. We recommend its implementation to improve the timely diagnosis and follow-up of patients with the highest cancer risk.

Introducción. En Asia y Europa, el sistema OLGA ha sido útil como marcador de riesgo de cáncer gástrico. Sin embargo, su utilidad en poblaciones de alto riesgo en Colombia aún se desconoce. Objetivo. Establecer si los estadios OLGA se asocian con un mayor riesgo de cáncer y displasia en una población de alto riesgo en Colombia y determinar la capacidad diagnóstica de la escala para evaluar dicho riesgo.Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio multicéntrico con pacientes con cáncer gástrico y displasia (casos), y pacientes con atrofia y metaplasia intestinal (controles), provenientes de tres centros de una zona de alto riesgo de cáncer gástrico en Colombia. Se incluyeron 506 pacientes cuyo estudio endoscópico e histopatológico fue realizado mediante el sistema de Sydney y la estadificación de OLGA propuesta porRugge. El efecto de cada variable de interés sobre la enfermedad (cáncer gástrico y displasia) se evaluó mediante modelos bivariados y multivariados. Un valor de p menor de 0,05 se consideró estadísticamente significativo.Resultados. Los estadios elevados del sistema OLGA (III-IV) se asociaron con un mayor riesgo de displasia y cáncer gástrico (OR ajustado = 8,71; IC95 % = 5,09-14,9; p=0,001) con una sensibilidad del 54,9 %, especificidad del 89,3 % y una razón de probabilidad positiva de 5,17.Conclusiones. El estadio OLGA es un marcador de riesgo de cáncer gástrico y displasia en la población de estudio. Se recomienda su implementación como estrategia para optimizar el diagnóstico oportuno y el seguimiento de pacientes con mayor riesgo.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; stomach neoplasms; precancerous conditions; gastritis; atrophic.

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