conclusions the prevalence of pud is more common in asymptomatic males than females. regarding the high prevalence of pud and h. pylori in the population under study and according to other studies, life style change and healthy nutrition are considered as effective factors in pud prevention. according to the results of this study, the patients with upper gi symptoms should be suspect to pud and...

Background: There are two forms of ITP: acute and chronic. The chronic form is defined by persistent thrombocytopenia for more than 12 months and mostly occurs among young women. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical variables in adult patients with chronic ITP in West Iran. Patients and Methods: Between of 2007 and 2014, ninety adult patients with chronic ITP referred to...

Background and Objective: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium known for its presence in the stomach, but it can also colonize the oral cavity and contribute to various oral and gastric diseases. This study aimed to detect the presence of oral H. pylori and investigate its potential association with dental caries and dental erosion. Methods: Saliva and plaque samples were collected f...

 Background: This study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive values (NPV) and agreement between two methods of the stained gastric imprint cytology smears and stained gastric specimen biopsy mucosal methods for detection of H. pylori. Methods: Air-dried imprint smears of gastric biopsies from 330 patients were stained by the Grunwal...

background and aims. the high prevalence of helicobacter pylori among the microorganisms isolated from the oral environment brings up the question of whether oral cavity acts as a reservoir for this bacterium. the aim of the present study was to determine and compare the prevalence of h. pylori in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) of patients with chronic periodontitis (cp) as an infectious disea...

background: this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (ppv), negative predictive values (npv) and agreement between two methods of the stained gastric imprint cytology smears and stained gastric specimen biopsy mucosal methods for detection of h. pylori. methods: air-dried imprint smears of gastric biopsies from 330 patients were stained by the grunwald...

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...

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. pyl...