Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection in areas with high prevalence of gastric cancer in Jiangsu Province, China. Methods. A prospective epidemiologic survey of H. pylori infection was accomplished in a natural population of 5417 individuals in Yangzhong city. Questionnaires and 13C-urea breath test for H. pylori infection were perf...

inflammation can lead to malabsorption of important micronutrients such as iron. malabsorption and nutritional deficiency can be caused by a variety of pathological and environmental factors causing a range of other symptoms commonly caused by both h. pylori infection and coeliac disease (cd). national guidelines suggest the routine taking of duodenal biopsies to exclude cd when investigating p...

Background: Helicobacter pylori is the cause of serious diseases including gastric cancer and gastric mucosa–associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.50% of world population is infected by this microorganism and it -based on epidemiologic studies - is mainly acquired during childhood . there is not enough evidence about prevalence of this infection in children and its risk factors so encourage us to...

  Background and Objectives: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in developed countries. In addition to traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, nowadays, accumulating evidence indicates that a variety of infections contribute to pathogenesis of atherosclerosis,  (We investigated whether Helicobacter pylori infection is related to Prevalence of coronar...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There have been controversial reports linking Helicobacter pylori infection to autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). However, data regarding the relationship are limited for Asian populations, which have an extremely high prevalence of H. pylori infection. We performed this study to investigate the association between H. pylori infection and AITD in Koreans. METHODS This study in...

Objective It was aimed to determine if there was a correlation between celiac disease (CD) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) by comparing the prevalence of H. pylori in patients with and without CD. Materials and methods The patients who were diagnosed with CD and tested for H. pylori and the patients who presented for gastroscopy and tested for H. pylori were evaluated retrospectively and ...

background helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. it colonizes about 50-60% of the world’s population. the estimated prevalence of h. pylori infection is approximately 65% in iran. objectives the aim of the present study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance of h. pylori to metronidazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin. materials an...

Objective(s):Helicobacter pylori infection occurs worldwide, but the prevalence of this infection varies greatly among different countries and population groups. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori and anti-cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) antibodies in asymptomatic healthy population in the center of Iran and to investigate the relation with ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the leading causes of gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastric cancer and other gastrointestinal diseases. In this study we aim to evaluate those factors that involved in the prevalence of H. pylori infection, such as socioeconomic living conditions, socioeconomic level, eating habits, and H. pylori gene subtype. METHODOLOGY Include...

background â to investigate any possible relationship between serum leptin level and h. pylori infection in dyspeptic iranian adults. methods a total of 153 dyspeptic patients referring to  firoozgar hospital for esophagogastroduodenoscopy were enrolled in the study. serum leptin level was measured before endoscopy, after overnight fasting. two biopsy specimens were taken from antrum for each p...