Eradication of Helicobacter pylori May Be Beneficial in the Management of Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma

Eradication of Helicobacter pylori may be beneficial in the management of chronic open-angle glaucoma.

BACKGROUND We have documented a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with glaucoma. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of H pylori eradication on the 2 most commonly used glaucoma parameters: intraocular pressure and visual field. METHODS A total of 41 patients with glaucoma and 30 age-matched anemic controls underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopies and gastric muc...

Helicobacter pylori Eradication in the Management of Glaucoma

kmassociation of helicobacter pylori infection with primary open angle glaucoma

objective: to compare the frequency of helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection in subjects with primary open angle glaucoma (poag) vs controls. methods: in a case-control study, 44 patients with primary open angle glaucoma and 79 patients with senile cataract (control group) were investigated for serum level of anti-h. pylori antibody using the enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (elisa) method...

Effects of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria

Background: Chronic idiopathic urticaria is defined as urticaria, which lasts for more than 8 weeks and has no apparent etiology. The aim of this study was to examine the causal role of Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic idiopathic urticaria. Methods: Fifty-six patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria and a negative response to skin prick test for common aeroallergens were selected. The...

Aqueous Levels of Anti-Helicobacter Pylori IgG Antibody in Patients with Primary Open Angle and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

Background: Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Different factors have been contributed in the pathogenesis of glaucoma including H. pylori infection. Objective: To determine the levels of anti-H. pylori IgG antibody in the aqueous humor of patients with pseudoexfoliation and primary open angle glaucoma, in comparison with age and ...