BACKGROUND There are no data addressing the usefulness of non-invasive tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in celiac disease (CD). AIM The aim of this study was to compare two most sensitive and specific tests - urea breath test (UBT) and fecal antigen test (FAT) in HP diagnosis in CD patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study comprised of 76 CD patients, 49 healthy...

This study tested the influence of pretreatment bacterial density on the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori with triple therapy. One hundred and thirty two patients with endoscopically confirmed H pylori positive, duodenal ulcer or antral gastritis were treated with triple therapy (colloidal bismuth/metronidazole/amoxicillin) for two weeks. Pretreatment urease activity was assessed by the ...

INTRODUCTION. Helicobacter pylori infection can be diagnosed by biopsy-based or noninvasive methods. Our aim was to identify H pylori-positive patients on hemodialysis by the noninvasive method of H pylori stool antigen (HPSA) and investigate its diagnostic accuracy for assessment of the eradication of infection after treatment in comparison with urea breath test (UBT). MATERIALS AND METHODS. S...

Objective: Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is a common cause of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric lymphoma, and cancer. H.pylori positive in patients with dyspeptic complaints should be investigated order to determine the etiology reduce risk H.pylori-related malignancy. The urea breath test (UBT) simple, convenient, highly accurate screening excellent sensitivity specificity. utility UBT...

BACKGROUND Gastric Helicobacter pylori is extremely common worldwide. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of combination of Nigella sativa and honey (Dosin) in eradication of gastric H. pylori infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS Nineteen patients who had positive result for H. pylori infection by urea breath test (UBT) without a past history of peptic ulcer, gastric...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a spiral shaped bacterium that resides in the stomach mucosa. Isolation of H. pylori from the stomach mucosa changed the erstwhile widely held belief that the stomach contains no bacteria and is actually sterile. Once H. pylori is safely ensconced in the mucus, it is able to neutralize the acid in the stomach by elaborating an enzyme called urease. Urease conv...

We included 90 Hp-infected patients diagnosed histologically. The patients with chronic disease who previously received Hp eradication therapy and underwent gastric surgery were excluded. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. The therapy protocol, containing rabeprazole 2x20 mg (Bilim, Kocaeli, Turkey), amoxicillin 2x1 g (Glaxo Smith Kline, İstanbul, Turkey), metronidazole 3x500 mg (I.E...

BACKGROUND Recognition of the pivotal role of Helicobacter pylori in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease has revolutionized primary care approaches to dyspepsia. Decision analysis was used to compare the cost effectiveness of empirical ranitidine with a test and treat strategy using either H pylori serology or the 13carbon-urea breath test (13C-UBT). PATIENTS AND METHODS A cohort of pati...