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...

background: helicobacter pylori ( h. pylori ) is a global pathogen with a widely varied prevalence (30%-80%) among different countries and populations. this study aims to determine the prevalence of h. pylori in the population of arak, iran. materials and methods: this was an epidemiologic cross-sectional population-based study with multistage sampling. the population of arak according to the 2...

conclusions in our population of elderly individuals in northern iran, h. pylori infection was not associated with cognitive impairment in this large population. results the study was performed on 1514 individuals with an average age of 69.3 ± 7.4 years. overall, 836 (55.2 %) of the participants were male. furthermore, 68.7% of the participants had normal mmse score and 75.7% were seropositive ...

helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) is one of the most common chronic infections in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. recent reports suggested that h. pylori might have high prevalence among patients with diabetes. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of h. pylori infection in diabetes mellitus and to study the relationship between histological findings and h. ...

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a cause of chronic gastritis and maybe responsible for functional dyspepsia in a subset of patients. Many risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and smoking, may contribute to the colonization and infection of H. pylori in humans. However, studies on the relationship between H. pylori infection and drinking or smoking have produced conflicting re...

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...

Helicobacter pylori infection, the most common chronic bacterial infection in the world, and an important cause of gastrointestinal disorders, may be involved in the pathogenesis of some extra-gastrointestinal disturbances, as well as an increase in blood levels of certain inflammatory markers. Anti-bacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori and anti-inflammatory properties of omega-3 fatty...

Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and H pylori infection are two major causes of peptic ulcers. This study investigates the effect of H pylori infection and NSAIDs on gastroduodenal damages and bleeding (GIB). Methods: 104 patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) and 102 patients with dyspepsia without bleeding were studied. Duodenal (DU) and gastric ulcers...

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...