To evaluate of the effect of adding licorice to the standard treatment regimen of Helicobacter pylori
Braz. j. infect. dis
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20(6): 534-538, Nov.-Dec. 2016. tab, graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of licorice in H. pylori eradication in patients suffering from dyspepsia either with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) in comparison to the clarithromycin-based standard triple regimen. Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, 120 patients who had positive rapid urease test were included and assigned to two treatment groups: control group that received a clarithromycin-based triple regimen, and study group that received licorice in addition to the clarithromycin-based regimen for two weeks. H. pylori eradication was assessed six weeks after therapy. Data was analyzed by chi-square and t-test with SPSS 16 software. Results: Mean ages and SD were 38.8 ± 10.9 and 40.1 ± 10.4 for the study and control groups, respectively, statistically similar. Peptic ulcer was found in 30% of both groups. Response to treatment was 83.3% and 62.5% in the study and control groups, respectively. This difference was statistically significant. Conclusion: Addition of licorice to the triple clarithromycin-based regimen increases H. pylori eradication, especially in the presence of peptic ulcer disease.
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Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
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Claritromicina
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Glycyrrhiza
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Irã
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences/IR
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