Helicobacter pylori infection in diabetes mellitus patients with peptic ulcer disease

[Helicobacter pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease].

Helicobacter pylori infection, chronic kidney disease, and peptic ulcer disease.

The recent publication of “Helicobacter pylori infection rate in chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients with peptic ulcer disease” is very interesting. Chang and Hu noted that “the H. pylori infection rate is lower in PUD patients with CKD and ESRD than in those without CKD.” There are many concerns regarding this report. First, the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) ...

Helicobacter pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancy.

Helicobacter pylori infection is the world's most common chronic infection in humans and is the cause of most gastritis cases. This infection is accepted as the etiology of the majority of peptic ulcers. It has been implicated as a significant contributing factor in the development of gastric malignancy--both gastric MALT lymphoma and gastric adenocarcinoma. Both endoscopic and non-endoscopic t...

Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer disease.

Since William Beaumont's classic description of gastric physiology in 1847, the focus of clinical practice and basic research concerning gastric and duodenal ulcers has centered on the secretion of acid and pepsin. In addition to these well-known factors (largely determined by heredity, age, and oral intake), the search for other agents that alter the mucosal barrier has identified a bacillus, ...

Helicobacter pylori Infection and Peptic Ulcer Disease in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

BACKGROUND/AIMS We investigated the prevalence and relationship of peptic ulcer disease and Helicobacter pylori infection to liver cirrhosis. METHODS We examined 288 patients with liver cirrhosis, 322 patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia, and 339 patients with peptic ulcer disease. Rapid urease test and Wright-Giemsa staining were used for diagnosis of H. pylori infection. RESULTS The prevalen...