Endoscopic Study of Dyspepsia with Special Reference to Helicobacter pylori
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-202845
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
In our day to day practice we encountermany patients who present with dyspepsia. Approximately50% of world’s population is estimated to be infected withHelicobacter pylori. The prevalence of this bacterium ishigher in developing countries when compared to developedcountries. The aim of this study was to look at the uppergastrointestinal (GI) tract endoscopic findings in patientspresenting with dyspepsia and the presence of H.pyloriinfection in those patients.Material andmethods:
It was a prospective study involving107 patients over a period of 10 months visiting the outpatientdepartment of Assam Medical College and Hospital fordyspepsia and meeting the inclusion criteria. Patientsunderwent upper GI endoscopy and tissue sampling fordetection of urease enzyme production by H.pylori.Results:
74 males and 33 females participated in the studywith mean age of 39.6 years (SD ± 12.10). 74% of studypopulation tested positive for H.pylori infection by detectionof urease enzyme produced by H.pylori. 77.5% of the studypopulation had ulcer in stomach or duodenum as detected byupper GI endoscopy.Conclusion:
This study shows that H.pylori infection isdetected in a significant number of patients presenting withdyspepsia with no other specific risk factors for acid pepticdisease (eg alcohol, smoking, usage of NSAID).
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Year:
2020
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Article
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