background:   there are also reports from other parts of the world indicating the presence of significant association of h. pylori infection and hyperemesis gravidarum, a bothersome condition that affects pregnant women.   objective: to test the hypothesis that whether h. pylori infection is associated with hyperemesis gravidarum among iranian h.p carriers.   methods: from november 1999 to febr...

conclusions helicobacter pylori infection has a significant effect on platelet count in patients with citp and h. pylori eradication therapy should be considered as an important factor in platelet count recovery in citp patients. results from a total of 23 patients with citp, 43% (10) of the cases were h. pylori positive and after eradication therapy, eight patients (80%) were successfully trea...

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is suggested to play a role in dyspepsia. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of H. pylori, in dyspeptic patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 850 patients with dyspepsia in Iran (2006-2007). The patients were selected using convenience sampling method. Data was collected using ROME III criteria questionnaire...

itp is an autoimmune blood disorder in which platelet destruction is mediated by anti-platelet antibodies. the mechanisms of anti-platelet antibodies development are still a little known. the rate of some bacterial or viral agents in cause of itp is well known. recently, some study proposed that h pylori infection may be associated with itp and h pylori eradication can improves platelet counts ...

background: it is not yet known which types of toll-like receptors (tlrs) are most effective in helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) recognition. it is also not known which gastric zones have the most prominent roles in tlr-mediated bacterial recognition. the aim of this work was to analyze the expression of tlr2 and tlr4 in biopsy specimens from h. pylori-infected patients. methods: thirty-eight pa...

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...

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...

Background Since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori, several clinical reports have demonstrated that H. Pylori infection has emerged as a new cause of refractory iron stores in children. We carried out a systematic literature review to primarily evaluate the existing evidence on the association between childhood H. Pylori infection and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and secondly, to investigat...

Background: At least half the world’s population is colonized the stomach by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) which are a key constituent of the human microbiome. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cardiometabolic risk factors with H. pylori infection in Iranian adolescents. Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted along with the third survey of a national ...