Dyspepsia is a common presenting complaint of various upper gastrointestinal disorders. The symptoms of causes of dyspepsia often overlap and this makes etiological diagnosis difficult. Endoscopy is the ideal procedure for identifying organic diseases of the foregut. Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with various upper gastrointestinal pathologies. A cross-sectional study was conducte...

The main factors involved in the pathophysiology of fat induced dyspepsia were investigated by reviewing a series of controlled double blind randomised studies which sought to determine the role of nutrient fat and the postprandial release of cholecystokinin (CCK) in the development of dyspeptic symptoms in healthy volunteers and in patients with functional dyspepsia. The studies showed that du...

Background and Aims. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of Giardiasis in patients with dyspepsia and patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods. 400 patients and 100 healthy persons were included in this clinical prospective study. The number of patients in each group was equal, 200 dyspeptic and 200 diabetic, respectively. The antigen of G. lntestinalis was determined in the stool specimens ...

BACKGROUND The gastric microbiota has recently been implicated in the causation of organic/structural gastroduodenal diseases (gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer) in patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. We aimed to ascertain, in patients harbouring H. pylori, the role of the gastric microbiota in the causation of symptoms (chronic dyspepsia) in the absence of organi...

Some pts with functional dyspepsia (FD) present with delayed gastric emptying (GE). The association between this digestive motor abnormality and dyspeptic symptoms has never been investigated in a large FD population. We prospectively evaluated clinical features, dyspeptic symptoms and GE of solids in 296 strictly selected FD pts (118 M, 178 F; 39 ± 12 yrs; 62 ± 12 kg; m : SD). Epigastric pain ...

BACKGROUND/AIM A large number of diseases are ascribed to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), particularly chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Successful treatment of H. pylori infection with antimicrobial agents can lead to regression of H. pylori-associated disorders. Antibiotic resistance against H. pylori is increasing, and it is necessary to find new effective a...

BACKGROUND Functional dyspepsia (FD) refers to a group of upper gastrointestinal syndromes, subdivided into two types: postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) and epigastric pain syndrome (EPS). The etiology of FD remains unclear; however, unhealthy dietary habit is one potential underlying cause. We aim to explore the association of poor dietary habits with FD and its subtypes. MATERIAL AND METHO...

children raises the possibility of respiratory infection, as previously reported in man and birds. The oocvst is small enough to be carried by dust. Much of the inhaled dust (possibly in the form of dried poultry litter) is undoubtedly cleared from the tracheobronchial mucosa by the cilia. It is then swallowed and enters the gastrointestinal tract. Many families in Bangladesh keep their poultry...

Duodenal acid has been suggested to be of importance for dyspeptic symptoms. We investigated the effects of acid on duodenal mechanosensitivity and antroduodenal motility in 10 healthy subjects before and during duodenal infusion of acid (0.1 N HCl) or water by using a combined barostat-manometry assembly. During acid infusion, increased sensitivity to balloon distension was seen, with reduced ...