Helicobacter Pylory infection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Clinics
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72(3): 150-153, Mar. 2017. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most common esophageal diseases in the developing world, but the relationship between esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and Helicobacter pylori infection remains a neglected topic. The primary objective of this study was to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. A second purpose was to determine the incidence and factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection following esophagectomy.METHOD:
The microorganism was identified by testing the gastric biopsy materials from 95 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients (66 females; 39 were esophagectomized) for urease activity in a medium containing urea and a power of hydrogen detection reagent and comparing the results with those from a healthy population. Differences in patient characteristics were assessed with chi-square tests and t-tests for categorical and continuous factors, respectively.RESULTS:
The patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma had a significantly lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori compared with the healthy population (p<0.001). The naive and esophagectomized patients, in contrast, showed no significant differences in Helicobacter pylori infection (p>0.005). Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma showed a significant association between leukocytosis and hypoglobulinemia and the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection (p=0.023 and p=0.045, respectively).CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that Helicobacter pylori is not an etiological factor in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. We found a statistically significant negative correlation between esophageal squamous cell cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection. These findings may guide new strategies for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma therapy.
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Main subject:
Esophageal Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
General Surgery/TR
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