ABSTRACT
The rate of infection by Helicobacter pylori in peruvian dyspeptic patients (84%) is higher than that reported in symptomatic patients from developed countries. Helicobacter pylori infection did not increase with age. The ecological distribution is similar in the three different geographical regions of Peru. Only women of high economic status had significantly lower rates of Helicobacter pylori infection compared to all other groups. The recurrence rate after treatment is higher than that reported from developed countries.
Subject(s)
Gastritis/etiology , Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology , Helicobacter pylori , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Altitude , Biopsy , Double-Blind Method , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Helicobacter Infections/complications , Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis , Helicobacter Infections/drug therapy , Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Peru/epidemiology , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Stomach/pathologyABSTRACT
The rate of infection by Helicobacter pylori in peruvian dyspeptic patients (84
) is higher than that reported in symptomatic patients from developed countries. Helicobacter pylori infection did not increase with age. The ecological distribution is similar in the three different geographical regions of Peru. Only women of high economic status had significantly lower rates of Helicobacter pylori infection compared to all other groups. The recurrence rate after treatment is higher than that reported from developed countries.
ABSTRACT
Diversos trabajos demuestram un elevado porcentaje de hallazgo del campylobacter pilórico en casos de gastritis crónica y úlcera péptica. Presentamos nuestra experiencia en 672 pacientes evaluados mediante esofagogastroduodenoscopía, por presentar síntomas del tracto gastrointestinal superior. Se utilizó el Panendoscopio Olympus GIF-k2 tomándose dos biopsias del antro gástrico. Los especimenes fueron sometidos a coloración con hematoxilinaeosina y con plata, métodos que nos han dado los mejores resultados diagnósticos. El diagnóstico de úlcera gástrica o duodenal se hizo sobre la base del hallazgo endoscópico y para el diagnóstico de gastritis crônica se consideró el criterio histológico. La gastritis se ha dividido en activa e inactica. Se ha cuantificado el daño mucinoso y el grado colonización bacteriana. Hemos encontrado a la bacteria en el 91.8% de pacientes con gastritis crónica activa, 72.7% con úlcera gástrica y 84.2% con úlcera duodenal. Nuestros resultados sosn concordantes con los de otros autores. Concluimos que el campylobacter pilórico no es un germen oportunista en el estómago, pues produce cuadro inflamatorio y daño celular mucinoso. Su presencia puede jugar algún rol en la etiopatogenia de la úlcera péptica y gastritis
