On the other hand, since intestinal metaplasia is an easily identifiable marker for atrophy, future studies should be performed to evaluate subtypes of intestinal metaplasia. The high iron diamine test for type III metaplasia should be used in these studies since this metaplasia is cataloged as an immediate precursor of gastrointestinal cancer 47, 48, 49.
De otra parte, dado que la metaplasia intestinal es un marcador de atrofia fácilmente reconocible, futuros estudios se realizarán evaluando los subtipos de metaplasia intestinal con el test High iron diamine metaplasia tipo III catalogada como un precursor inmediato del cáncer gástrico tipo intestinal 47-49.