INTRODUCTION Helicobacter (H.) hepaticus infection causes chronic active hepatitis and induces hepatocellular tumours in A/JCr mice, but evidence of this in humans is scarce. This study aimed to demonstrate the correlation between H. hepaticus and human primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS The sera of 50 patients with primary HCC were tested for the presence of anti-H. pylori and a...

aim : this study was conducted to evaluate the influence h. pylori infection and anti- caga status on the efficacy of omeperazole 20 m.g. b.d. for patients with endoscopic oesophagitis. background : the influence of helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infection and its virulent strain (cytotoxin-associated gene a: caga ) has not been evaluated on efficacy of treatment for patients with erosive oeso...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are one of the most common, well-known pathogenic agents in the development of peptic ulcers. Some investigators have shown a relationship between H. pylori and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, this relationship is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the association between H. pylori infection and MS. In a prospective case-control study, we stu...

Dyspeptic symptoms are quite common in patients on long-term hemodialysis, and Helicobacter pylori is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of active gastritis and other upper gastrointestinal mucosal lesions in these patients. This study investigated the probable association of serum magnesium (Mg2+) with H pylori infection in patients on maintenance therapy. H pylori specific ...

The seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in pregnant women in Durango, Mexico is largely unknown. The prevalence of anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies was examined in 343 pregnant women living in rural areas in 7 municipalities in Durango State, Mexico, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). A correlation of H. pylori seropositivity with socio-demographic, obstetric and behav...

Background: The idiopathic peptic ulcers (IPU), or non-Helicobacter pylori nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-associated ulcers, are a serious therapeutic challenge. prevalence of IPU is increasing in some parts the world. Objectives: This study aimed to determine southeastern Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, total 367 patients with active ulcer were diagnosed by endosco...

seroepidemiologic studies in developing countries show a high rate of helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infections in children, in contrast to developed countries. the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of h. pylori in children and teenagers in tabriz, northwest of iran. in this prospective study 44 children and teenagers were randomly selected to study serum igg against h. pylori u...

AIM To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) among dyspeptic patients and to assess the relationship between H pylori infection, blood group, HIV infection and life style of the patients. METHODS In a hospital-based cross-sectional study, patients attending Outpatient Department of University of Gondar Hospital were enrolled. Socio-demographic information was collected us...

BACKGROUND The optimal treatment is not possible yet for chronic prostatitis due to the unknown etiology of the diseases. We aimed to investigate the association of Helicobacter pylori infection with chronic prostatitis. METHODS In this prospective case-control study that conducted in Imam Hospital Complex affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran from 2014 to 2015, ...

AIM to detect Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesian patients. METHODS serum samples were collected from patients referred for upper endoscopy. Gastric biopsies were taken for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination. The gold standard for diagnosing H. pylori infection was 294 bp amplication target of PCR examination with primer ureC. The serum samples were tested for H. pylori antib...