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Kountouras J, Papaefthymiou A, Polyzos SA, Liatsos C, Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou M, Chatzopoulos D, Vardaka E, Gialambrinou D, Kotronis G, Doulberis M. Potential impact of Helicobacter pylori and metabolic syndrome-related non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on cardio-cerebrovascular disease. Metabolism 2022; 135:155276. [PMID: 35940250 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2022.155276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jannis Kountouras
- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece.
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- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece; Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larisa, Larisa 41110, Greece; First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece
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- First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Attiki 54124, Greece
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- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece; School of Healthcare Sciences, Midwifery Department, University of West Macedonia, Koila, Kozani 50100, Macedonia, Greece
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- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece
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- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece; Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Alexander Campus, 57400 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Second Neonatal Department and NICU, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, 56403 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Aghios Pavlos of Thessaloniki, 55134 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Second Medical Clinic, School of Medicine, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Macedonia, Greece; First Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Macedonia, Greece; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University Department, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau 5001, Switzerland
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Borka Balas R, Meliț LE, Mărginean CO. Worldwide Prevalence and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9091359. [PMID: 36138669 PMCID: PMC9498111 DOI: 10.3390/children9091359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori is usually acquired during childhood. The reports from the last two decades pointed out a decrease in H. pylori prevalence across geographical areas worldwide compared to previously reported data. Most of the studies performed in America found an overall H. pylori infection prevalence of approximately 50%. The most important risk factors in America include being male, poor adherence or difficult access to treatment, and the lack of in-home water service. Despite the descending trend in prevalence worldwide, the overall prevalence in Africa remains very high (70%). Nevertheless, the prevalence of H. pylori in children without gastrointestinal who underwent screening was reported to be only 14.2%. The main risk factors in Africa are having a traditional pit or no toilet, poverty, birth order, source of drinking water, or being a farmer. Asia seems to have the widest variations in terms of H. pylori prevalence. Several risk factors were reported in Asia to be associated with this infection, such as lower income and educational level, house crowding, rural residence, ethnicity, the use of tanks as water supplies, alcohol drinking, active smoking, eating spicy food or raw uncooked vegetables, poor living conditions and sanitation. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection in European children is almost 25%. Portugal has the highest prevalence of all European countries at 66.2% in children 13 years of age. The risk factors in European individuals consist of living in rural areas, eating unwashed fruits and vegetables, not washing hands after school, low parental education and unemployment, and short education duration. Further studies are required to identify the precise mechanisms involved in the discrepancies of H. pylori prevalence worldwide.
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Old and New Aspects of H. pylori-Associated Inflammation and Gastric Cancer. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9071083. [PMID: 35884067 PMCID: PMC9322908 DOI: 10.3390/children9071083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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H. pylori is involved in the development of 80% of gastric cancers and 5.5% of all malignant conditions worldwide. Its persistence within the host’s stomach causes chronic inflammation, which is a well-known hallmark of carcinogenesis. A wide range of cytokines was reported to be involved in the initiation and long-term persistence of this local and systemic inflammation. IL-8 was among the first cytokines described to be increased in patients with H. pylori infection. Although, this cytokine was initially identified to exert a chemoattracting effect that represents a trigger for the activation of inflammatory cells within H.-pylori-infected mucosa, more recent studies failed in encountering any association between IL-8 and H. pylori infection. IL-6 is a multifunctional, pleiotropic and multipotent cytokine involved in mediating the interaction between innate and adaptive immunity with a dichotomous role acting as both a proinflammatory and an anti-inflammatory cytokine depending on the signaling pathway. IL-1α functions as a promoter of angiogenesis and vascular endothelial cell proliferation in gastric carcinoma since it is closely related to H.-pylori-induced inflammation in children. IL-1β is an essential trigger and enhancer of inflammation. The association between a low IL-1β level and an increased TNF-α level might be considered a risk factor for peptic ulcer disease in the setting of H. pylori infection. IL-10 downregulates both cytotoxic inflammatory responses and cell-mediated immune responses. H. pylori uses the immunosuppressive role of IL-10 to favor its escape from the host’s immune system. TGFβ is a continuous inflammatory mediator that promotes the adherence of H. pylori to the host’s cells and their subsequent colonization. The role of H.-pylori-induced inflammatory responses in the onset of gastric carcinogenesis seems to represent the missing puzzle piece for designing effective preventive and therapeutic strategies in patients with H.-pylori-associated gastric cancer.
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Choi JM, Park HE, Han YM, Lee J, Lee H, Chung SJ, Lim SH, Yim JY, Chung GE. Non-alcoholic/Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Helicobacter pylori Additively Increase the Risk of Arterial Stiffness. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:844954. [PMID: 35280895 PMCID: PMC8914072 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.844954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection have a close association with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is characterized by metabolic dysfunction in NAFLD. We investigated the synergistic effects of NAFLD/MAFLD and Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness in an asymptomatic population.MethodsWe included individuals who underwent abdominal ultrasonography, anti-Hp IgG antibody evaluations and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) during health screening tests between January 2013 and December 2017. Arterial stiffness was defined using CAVI. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the independent and synergistic effects of NAFLD/MAFLD and Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness.ResultsAmong 3,195 subjects (mean age 54.7 years, 68.5% male), the prevalence of increased arterial stiffness was 36.4%. In the multivariate analysis, subjects with NAFLD but without Hp infection and those with both NAFLD and Hp infection had a significantly higher risk of increased arterial stiffness [odds ratio (OR) 1.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15–2.26, and OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.63–3.06, respectively], than subjects without Hp infection and NAFLD. Regarding MAFLD, Hp infection additively increased the risk of arterial stiffness in subjects with MAFLD (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.64–2.78).ConclusionsAn interactive effect of Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness in individuals with NAFLD/MAFLD was observed. Hp infection additively increases the risk of arterial stiffness in subjects with NAFLD or MAFLD.
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- Ji Min Choi
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Goh Eun Chung
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Shi H, Li Y, Dong C, Si G, Xu Y, Peng M, Li Y. Helicobacter pylori infection and the progression of atherosclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12865. [PMID: 34841620 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In recent years, many studies have tried to prove whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can promote the progression of atherosclerosis (AS), but the reported results are conflicting. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), flow-mediated dilation (FMD), or pulse wave velocity (PWV) are the most commonly used indicators to evaluate the progress of AS. So, we collected and evaluated these three indicators to provide evidence-based medicine for the clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included and evaluated studies on H. pylori infection and CIMT, FMD, or PWV from PubMed, Cochrane trials, and Embase databases before September 1, 2021, and language restrictions: English. Research types include cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and case-control studies. The MINORS scale was used to evaluate the quality of these studies. For all studies, we choose a random-effects model and calculate the weighted mean difference (WMD) for analysis, and all our analyses use STATA software. RESULTS Meta-analysis shows that H. pylori infection can significantly increase CIMT (WMD = 0.059, 95% CI: 0.039, 0.079, p < 0.001). Based on subgroup analysis, we found that the relationship between the two is more significant in the young and middle-aged people younger than 60 years old and people without cardiovascular disease. In addition, we also found an association between H. pylori infection and FMD (WMD = -3.873, 95% CI: -5.684, -2.062, p < 0.001), but it is a pity that there are few literatures that meet the standards. Finally, We concluded that H. pylori infection can significantly increase PWV (WMD = 88.033, 95%CI: 67.297,108.768. I2 = 99.63%, p < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, we also found that this correlation is similar to CIMT, and it is more significant in the young and middle-aged population under 60 and those without cardiovascular disease. We also found in the sub-analysis that there was a significant increase in CIMT in CagA-positive individuals in H. pylori-infected patients (WMD = 0.16, 95%CI: 0.02, 0.29. p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Helicobacter pylori infection can promote the process of AS, especially in people under the age of 60 and people without cardiovascular risk factors, and we hope that our meta-analysis can provide ideas for the early prevention of AS.
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- Hongshuo Shi
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong, University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Wang X, He Q, Jin D, Ma B, Yao K, Zou X. Association between helicobacter pylori infection and subclinical atherosclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27840. [PMID: 34797316 PMCID: PMC8601324 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and subclinical atherosclerosis has been confirmed, but these conclusions are still controversial. Therefore, we have performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between H. pylori infection and subclinical atherosclerosis. METHODS Databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science were searched for the articles on the association of carotid intima-media thickness or pulse wave velocity with H. pylori infection published up to January 1, 2020. Stata 12.0 was used to calculate standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI); the I2 test was used to evaluate heterogeneity between studies and sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis were used to explore the source of heterogeneity. Funnel plot, Begg test, and Egger test were used to estimate publication bias. RESULTS Data were extracted from 18 studies involving 6776 subjects with H. pylori positive and 7794 with H. pylori negative. H. pylori positive subjects is significantly associated with increased subclinical atherosclerosis as determined by carotid intima-media thickness (SMD: 0.376 mm; 95% CI: 0.178, 0.574; P < .001, I2 = 90.6%), pulse wave velocity (SMD: 0.320 m/s; 95% CI: 0.242, 0.398; P < .001, I2 = 52.6%), compared with H. pylori negative. Similar results were observed when subgroups analysis were stratified according to age, male ratio, geographical location, H. pylori diagnosis, and study design. Sensitivity analyses showed that our results were robust. The Begg test or Egger test showed no significant publication bias (all P > .05). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis confirmed a significant association between H. pylori and subclinical atherosclerosis, which will help H. pylori patients to establish effective strategies for the prevention and control of cardiovascular events.
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- Xianghong Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, The Third Clinical Medical College of China Three Gorges University/Gezhouba Central Hospital of Sinopharm, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University/The First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University/The First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University/The First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University/The First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
- Healthcare Center, The People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University/The First People's Hospital of Yichang, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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Meliț LE, Mărginean CO, Săsăran MO, Mocan S, Ghiga DV, Bogliş A, Duicu C. Innate immunity – the hallmark of Helicobacter pylori infection in pediatric chronic gastritis. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:6686-6697. [PMID: 34447815 PMCID: PMC8362532 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Innate immunity was found to be associated with both persistence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and increased risk of gastric cancer.
AIM To identify the risk factors associated with H. pylori infection and to establish the role of TLR9 rs352140 in suppressing or promoting inflammation related to this infection in children.
METHODS We performed a study of 155 children with digestive symptoms, who were divided into two groups according to the histopathological exam: Group 1 – 48 children with H. pylori-induced chronic gastritis, and Group 2 – control group.
RESULTS Rural area and poor living conditions were significantly associated with H. pylori chronic gastritis (P = 0.0042/P < 0.0001). Both positive immunoglobulin A anti H. pylori and the rapid urease test were significantly associated with H. pylori infection (P < 0.0001). Significantly higher values of leukocytes and neutrophils within the peripheral blood were found in children with H. pylori chronic gastritis (P = 0.111/P = 0.284). We found a significant positive correlation between the variant TT genotype of TLR9 rs352140 polymorphism and both leucocytes and neutrophils (P = 0.0225/P = 0.0292).
CONCLUSION Variant TT genotype carriers of the TLR9 rs352140 gene polymorphism might have a more severe degree of inflammation.
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- Lorena Elena Meliț
- Department of Pediatrics I, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics I, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics III, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Pathology, Emergency County Hospital Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540139, Romania
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- Scientific Medical Research Methodology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics I, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș 540136, Romania
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Yang YF, Li Y, Liu JH, Wang XM, Wu BH, He CS, Gu JW. Relation of Helicobacter pylori infection to peripheral arterial stiffness and 10-year cardiovascular risk in subjects with diabetes mellitus. Diab Vasc Dis Res 2020; 17:1479164120953626. [PMID: 32951444 PMCID: PMC7919201 DOI: 10.1177/1479164120953626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study was conducted to investigate the relation of HP infection to peripheral arterial stiffness and 10-year cardiovascular risk in diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS DM subjects who underwent the C13-breath test were enrolled and divided into DMHP+ and DMHP- groups. Peripheral arterial stiffness was measured using brachial to ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Framingham score (FRS) and Chinese evaluation method of ischemic cardiovascular diseases (ICVD) were used to clarify 10-year cardiovascular risk. RESULTS A total of 6767 subjects were included, baPWV and proportion of subjects with severe peripheral arterial stiffness were lower in DMHP- group than DMHP+ group (1556.68 ± 227.54 vs 2031.61 ± 525.48 cm/s, p < 0.01; 21.9% vs 62.7%, p < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that HP infection was independently associated with baPWV. Furthermore, cardiovascular risk score and the proportion of subjects with high risk were lower in DMHP- group than DMHP+ group (FRS: 12.09 ± 3.77 vs 13.91 ± 3.77, 17.2% vs 38.8%; ICVD: 8.56 ± 2.99 vs 10.22 ± 3.16, 43.9% vs 65.4%, with all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION DM subjects with HP infection had more severe peripheral arterial stiffness compared those without HP infection, a higher cardiovascular risk score and 10-year cardiovascular risk stratification were observed in those subjects.
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- Yun-Feng Yang
- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
- Department of Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
- Jian-Wei Gu, Department of Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Fu Jiang Road 234, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China.
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Szczuko M, Hawryłkowicz V, Kikut J, Drozd A. The implications of vitamin content in the plasma in reference to the parameters of carbohydrate metabolism and hormone and lipid profiles in PCOS. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 198:105570. [PMID: 31883924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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So far, there have been no analyses of correlations between the level of water-soluble vitamins in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hormone and lipid profiles as well as carbohydrate metabolism. The unpopular concept that PCOS may also be conditioned by a chronic infection leads to a suspicion that water-soluble vitamins may be involved in the struggle against PCOS. This is why the aim of this research was to determine whether there are any indications that could confirm this hypothesis. The study included 64 women of Caucasian race: 50 patients aged 29.52 ± 7.01 years with PCOS, diagnosed according to the Rotterdam criteria. The control group consisted of 14 women aged 30.23 ± 6.3 years with correct BMI. HPLC Infinity1260 Binary LC (Agilent Technologies, Waldbronn, Germany) was used to analyze nine vitamins. The vitamins were separated using the gradient method, a buffer of 25 mM HK2PO4 with pH equal to 7.0, and 100 % methanol buffer. The acquired results were compared using Statistica 12.0 (Statsoft, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA). Non-parametric tests were used: Mann-Whitney tests for comparisons between groups (PCOS and control group, CG), in which p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Subsequently, we performed a correlation matrix of the biochemical parameters of blood with vitamins at p ≤ 0.05. Higher concentrations of ascorbic acid were observed in PCOS. The content of the remaining vitamins was higher in the control group, and the statistical differences were significant in reference to thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine and folic acid in comparison to the control group. A significant positive correlation was observed between vitamin C and testosterone/insulin, another between riboflavin and androstenedione/testosterone, next between biotin and thyrotropic hormone (TSH), between pantothenic acid and dehydroepiandrosteron (DHEA-SO4), and finally between pyridoxine and androstenedione. A negative correlation was observed in the case of niacin with sex hormone binding protein (SHBG) and high density lipoprotein (HDL). Water-soluble vitamins play an important role in the therapy of women with PCOS through the reduction of antioxidative stress and low-intensity inflammation caused by various factors, including chronic infection.
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- Małgorzata Szczuko
- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland.
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Meliţ LE, Mărginean MO, Mocan S, Mărginean CO. The usefulness of inflammatory biomarkers in diagnosing child and adolescent's gastritis: STROBE compliant article. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e16188. [PMID: 31261556 PMCID: PMC6616319 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple, noninvasive, inexpensive inflammatory marker that can useful in the assessment of inflammatory activity, especially in pediatric ages. The aim of our study was to establish correlations between the presence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) proved histologically and NLR in children.A prospective, case-control study was performed on 137 pediatric patients aged between 1 and 18 years, admitted in a Pediatric Tertiary Hospital from Romania, between April 2016 and January 2018. According to the histologic examination, the children were divided into 2 groups: group 1: 50 children with HP infection, and group 2: 87 children without any pathologic findings.The mean age for the study group was 12.86 ± 3.796 years, whereas for control group, it was 12.10 ± 3.879 years (P = .3001). HP infection was significantly more frequent among children from rural area (P = .0089). Epigastric pain and loss of appetite were significantly associated with HP infection (P = .0350 /P = .0281). We noticed that the leukocyte and neutrophil counts were significantly higher in group 1 (P = .0076/P = .0306). We did not find any significant statistical differences between the 2 groups in terms of lymphocytes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and NLR or other assessed laboratory parameters. Regarding the IgA antibodies anti-HP and rapid urease test, they were both significantly associated with histologically confirmed HP infection (P < .0001).Even though, we did not identify significant differences in term of NLR between HP-induced gastritis children and healthy controls, the mean NLR values were higher HP-positive patients.
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology Târgu Mureş
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- Pathology Department, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Târgu Mureş, Romania
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Shi Y, Duan JY, Liu DW, Qiao YJ, Han QX, Pan SK, Tang L, Cai GY, Chen XM, Liu ZS, Zhu HY. Helicobacter pylori Infection is Associated with Occurrence of Proteinuria in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:2734-2740. [PMID: 30425200 PMCID: PMC6247588 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.245269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients are susceptible to Helicobacter pylori (HP), and it has been reported that the occurrence of proteinuria is associated with HP infection in T2DM patients; however, this view remains controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the association between HP infection and the occurrence of proteinuria in T2DM patients. In addition, we hope to provide some recommendations to readers in clinical or related fields. METHODS Our meta-analysis was conducted with the methodology of the Cochrane Collaboration. Search strategies were formulated by relevant professionals. Case-control studies that compared the occurrence of proteinuria in T2DM patients with and without HP infection were involved in our meta-analysis. Relevant English or Chinese studies were searched on online databases before 2018, including PubMed, the Cochrane library, Medline, Google Scholar, the China National Infrastructure, and Wanfang database. The search strategies were "diabetic proteinuria, diabetic microalbuminuria, diabetic albuminuria, diabetic kidney disease, diabetic renal dysfunction, diabetic renal disease, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic complications, and diabetic mellitus, combined with HP." The quality of these involved articles was separately assessed by two investigators using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Odds ratios (ORs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were extracted and pooled using fixed-effects models. RESULTS Seven studies involving 1029 participants were included. The quality of these seven articles was all above five stars as assessed by NOS, and there was no significant publication bias in our meta-analysis. We found that T2DM patients with HP infection had a 2.00 times higher risk of the occurrence of proteinuria than patients without HP infection (OR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.48-2.69). CONCLUSIONS Our analysis showed that HP infection was associated with the occurrence of proteinuria in T2DM patients. HP radical surgery might be a therapeutic option for protecting kidney function in patients with T2DM.
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- Yan Shi
- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhengzhou University; The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Henan Province, Core Unit of National Kidney Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Chinese People's Liberation Army Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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Hamrah MS, Hamrah MH, Ishii H, Suzuki S, Hamrah MH, Hamrah AE, Dahi AE, Takeshita K, Hamrah MH, Fotouhi A, Sakamoto J, Murohara T. Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients in the Northern Part of Afghanistan: a Cross-Sectional Study in Andkhoy City. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:1035-1039. [PMID: 29693980 PMCID: PMC6031800 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.4.1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background: The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and cardiovascular risk factors remains controversial. The high prevalence of H. pylori infection among Afghan patients warranted the investigation of this association. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between H. pylori infection and cardiovascular risk factors among patients visiting an outpatient clinic in Andkhoy, Afghanistan. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 271 consecutive patients in an outpatient clinic in Andkhoy, Afghanistan from April 2017 to June 2017. The diagnosis of H. pylori infection was achieved using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test. The patients were divided into H. pylori positive (n=189) and H. pylori negative (n=82) groups. The association between H. pylori infection and cardiovascular risk factors was analyzed. Results: Of the total 271 study participants, 102 (37.6%) were male and 169 (62.4%) female. The mean age ± standard deviation of the patients who were H. pylori-positive and H. pylori-negative was 51.0 ± 17.6 years and 51.6 ± 17.6 years, respectively. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, H. pylori infection was significantly associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) (odds ratio [OR] 3.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-7.62, P = 0.011), and body mass index (BMI) levels (OR 1.17, 95% CI 108-1.26, P < 0.001). Conclusions: Our study indicated that H. pylori infection was significantly associated with DM and elevated BMI levels in patients from an outpatient clinic in Andkhoy, Afghanistan. More aggressive measures, including DM, obesity control, and H. pylori eradication are needed.
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Lee M, Baek H, Park JS, Kim S, Kyung C, Baik SJ, Lee BK, Kim JH, Ahn CW, Kim KR, Kang S. Current Helicobacter pylori infection is significantly associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in healthy subjects: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193646. [PMID: 29499055 PMCID: PMC5834174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is a gastrointestinal pathogen known to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, most analyses about the effect of H. pylori infection have been done in patients with a history of CVD but not in healthy subjects. We evaluated the association between H. pylori infection and subclinical atherosclerosis by using cardiac multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in healthy subjects without previous CVD. From December 2007 to February 2014, 463 subjects who underwent the rapid urease test (CLO test), pulse-wave velocity (PWV) measurement, and MDCT for a self-referred health check-up were enrolled to this study. Helicobacter pylori infection was defined on the basis of CLO test positivity on endoscopic gastric biopsy. Significant coronary artery stenosis was defined as ≥50% stenosis in any of the major epicardial coronary vessel on MDCT. The CLO-positive subjects had a lower high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) level compared to the CLO-negative subjects. The incidence of significant coronary stenosis was higher in the CLO-positive group (7.6% vs. 2.9%, P = 0.01). Furthermore, the number of subjects with coronary artery calcium score >0 and log{(number of segments with plaque)+1} were also significantly higher in the CLO-positive group. However, there was no statistical difference in the number of subjects with coronary artery calcium score >100, the prevalence of any plaque nor the plaque characteristics (calcified, mixed, or soft). Pulse-wave velocity (PWV) was neither associated with CLO test positivity. The CLO-positive group was 3-fold more likely to have significant coronary artery stenosis even after adjusting for confounding factors (adjusted odds ratio 2.813, 95% confidence interval 1.051–7.528, P = 0.04). In a healthy population, current H. pylori infection was associated with subclinical but significant coronary artery stenosis. The causal relationship between H. pylori infection and subclinical atherosclerosis in a “healthy” population remains to be investigated in the future.
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- Minyoung Lee
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, H-plus Yangji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Aswell convalescent hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Rhin Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Healthcare Research Team, Health Promotion Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Farah R, Hamza H, Khamisy-Farah R. A link between platelet to lymphocyte ratio and Helicobacter pylori infection. J Clin Lab Anal 2017; 32. [PMID: 28374931 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Chronic Helicobacter pylori gastritis affects two-thirds of the world's population and is one of the most common chronic inflammatory disorders of humans, the infection clearly results in chronic mucosal inflammation in the stomach and duodenum, which, in turn, might lead to abnormalities in gastroduodenal motility and sensitivity and is the most frequent cause of dyspepsia and peptic disease. Some studies showed that there was a correlation between low-grade inflammation as CRP and HP infection. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the presence of HP infection and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR). METHOD A total of 200 patients who met the HP criteria and 180 age- and gender-matched control subjects were included in this randomized controlled trial. Patients were diagnosed to have HP according stomach biopsy and urea breath test, PLR was calculated from complete blood count at time of diagnosis and before initiating the treatment. RESULTS Patients with HP infection had significantly higher PLR compared to those without HP. Moreover, the patients with symptomatic HP had higher PLR than those with asymptomatic HP. While PLR increased as the severity of HP symptoms increased (r=.452, P<.001). CONCLUSION Our study indicated, for the first time, a significant association between HP infection and symptoms based on PLR, a simple and reliable indicator of inflammation. Furthermore, there an increase in PLR as the severity of HP increases.
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- Raymond Farah
- Department of Internal Medicine B, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Nephrology Unit, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel
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Miklossy J, McGeer PL. Common mechanisms involved in Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: a key role of chronic bacterial infection and inflammation. Aging (Albany NY) 2016; 8:575-88. [PMID: 26961231 PMCID: PMC4925815 DOI: 10.18632/aging.100921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Strong epidemiologic evidence and common molecular mechanisms support an association between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2-diabetes. Local inflammation and amyloidosis occur in both diseases and are associated with periodontitis and various infectious agents. This article reviews the evidence for the presence of local inflammation and bacteria in type 2 diabetes and discusses host pathogen interactions in chronic inflammatory disorders. Chlamydophyla pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori and spirochetes are demonstrated in association with dementia and brain lesions in AD and islet lesions in type 2 diabetes. The presence of pathogens in host tissues activates immune responses through Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. Evasion of pathogens from complement-mediated attack results in persistent infection, inflammation and amyloidosis. Amyloid beta and the pancreatic amyloid called amylin bind to lipid bilayers and produce Ca(2+) influx and bacteriolysis. Similarly to AD, accumulation of amylin deposits in type 2 diabetes may result from an innate immune response to chronic bacterial infections, which are known to be associated with amyloidosis. Further research based on an infectious origin of both AD and type 2 diabetes may lead to novel treatment strategies.
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- Judith Miklossy
- International Alzheimer Research Centre, Prevention Alzheimer International Foundation, Martigny-Croix, Switzerland
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- Kinsmen Laboratory of Neurological Research, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C, Canada
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The rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection increases significantly in patients with diabetes mellitus. H. pylori infection as an independent factor can promote insulin resistance. H. pylori eradication rate is much lower in diabetic patients than in normal controls. Blood glucose levels tend to fluctuate more widely, and is not easy to be controlled in diabetic patients with H. pylori infection. Eradication of H. pylori can help to improve diabetic progression. H. pylori infection is related to the occurrence of diabetic complications, such as diabetic nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and gastroparesis. The mechanism of H. pylori infection affecting diabetes mellitus may be related to systemic inflammatory response, vascular endothelial damage and changes of hormone levels such as leptin and ghrelin.
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Kopacova M, Koupil I, Seifert B, Fendrichova MS, Spirkova J, Vorisek V, Rejchrt S, Douda T, Tacheci I, Bures J. Blood pressure and stature in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative persons. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:5625-5631. [PMID: 24914321 PMCID: PMC4024770 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i19.5625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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To evaluate vital signs and body indices in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) positive and negative persons. A total of 22 centres entered the study. They were spread over the whole country, corresponding well to the geographical distribution of the Czech population. A total of 1818 subjects (aged 5-98 years) took part in the study, randomly selected out of 38147 subjects. H. pylori infection was investigated by means of a 13C-urea breath test. Data on height, weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate were collected at the clinics of general practitioners. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection was 30.4% (402/1321) in adults (≥ 18 year-old) and 5.2% (26/497) in children and adolescents (≤ 17 year-old). Once adjusted for age and gender, only a difference in body mass index remained statistically significant with H. pylori positive adults showing an increase of 0.6 kg/m2 in body mass index. Once adjusted for age and gender, we found a difference in height between H. pylori positive and H. pylori negative children and adolescents. On further adjustment for place of residence, this difference became statistically significant, with H. pylori positive children and adolescents being on average 3.5 cm shorter. H. pylori positive adults were significantly older compared to H. pylori negative subjects. Once adjusted for age and gender, H. pylori infection had no impact on body weight, body mass index and vital signs either in adults or children and adolescents. Chronic H. pylori infection appeared to be associated with short stature in children. H. pylori infection did not influence blood pressure, body weight and body mass index either in adults or children and adolescents.
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Farah R, Khamisy-Farah R. Association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with presence and severity of gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori infection. J Clin Lab Anal 2014; 28:219-23. [PMID: 24478129 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Infection with the bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori (HP) clearly results in chronic mucosal inflammation in the stomach and duodenum, which, in turn, might lead to abnormalities in gastroduodenal motility and sensitivity and is the most frequent cause of dyspepsia and peptic disease. Some studies have shown that there was a correlation between low-grade inflammation as C-reactive protein (CRP) and HP infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the presence of gastritis due to HP infection and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a simple and reliable indicator of inflammation. DESIGN Fifty patients met the HP criteria and half of them have had severe symptoms and upper endoscopy showed atrophic gastritis, and fifty age- and sex-matched control subjects with gastritis without HP infection were included in this randomized controlled trial. Patients were diagnosed to have HP according to the use of urea breath testing (UBT) and multiple biopsies. NLR was calculated from complete blood count at the time of diagnosis and before initiating the treatment to all groups. RESULTS Patients with HP infection had significantly higher NLR compared to those without HP. Moreover, the patients with symptomatic HP and grade 4 gastritis had higher NLR than those asymptomatic with past history of peptic disease (P 0.007 and P 0.068, respectively). Although NLR increased as the severity of gastritis and HP symptoms increased (r = 0.564, P < 0.001), Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) Curve analysis was performed. The cut-off level for NLR with optimal sensitivity and specificity was calculated as 1.82 (area under curve [AUC] = 0.825 [0.753-0.884], P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The present study indicated, for the first time, a significant correlation between HP infection and inflammation on the basis of NLR, a simple and reliable indicator of inflammation. Furthermore, there is an increase in NLR as the severity of gastritis with HP increases. This elevated ratio gets normalized with treatment.
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- Raymond Farah
- Department of Internal Medicine B, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel; Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND. Helicobacter pylori (HP) infects more than half of the world's population. The aim of the study was to quantify the association between HP and the risk of diabetic complications. METHODS A literature search was performed to identify studies published between 1998 and 2012 for relevant risk estimates. Fixed and random effect meta-analytical techniques were conducted for ischemic heart disease, retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy. RESULTS Eight studies were included. HP was associated with an increase risk of nephropathy and neuropathy (relative risk [RR]: 1.35, 95% CI: 1.06-1.73, p = 0.45 and RR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.40, p = 0.29). We also discovered significant associations between bacterial infection and nephropathy risk in Oriental people (RR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.19-2.50, p = 0.82) and in type 2 diabetic patients (RR: 1.50, 95% CI: 1.11-2.02, p = 0.29). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analyses suggest a possible relationship between HP and the risk of nephropathy and neuropathy. Our results also suggest that the effect of HP on the risk of nephropathy is stronger in Oriental people and in type 2 DM patients.
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- Feng Wang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tianjin Union Medicine Center & Tianjin People's Hospital , Tianjin , China
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Wang F, Liu J, Lv Z. Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis of 39 studies involving more than 20,000 participants. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 45:930-8. [PMID: 24143873 DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2013.844351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infects more than half of the world's population. The aim of this study was to quantify the association between H. pylori infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy, and to detect at which stage the infection might have higher pathogenicity in the disease-free status-diabetes mellitus-diabetic nephropathy process. METHODS A literature search was performed to identify studies published between 1997 and 2012 for relative risk estimates. Fixed and random effects meta-analytical techniques were conducted for diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy. RESULTS Thirty-seven case-control studies and 2 cohort studies were included. H. pylori was associated with an increased risk of each type of diabetes mellitus (odds ratio (OR) 2.00, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.82-2.20, p for heterogeneity = 0.07). The infection was also associated with increased risks of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, separately (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.52-2.60, p for heterogeneity = 0.15, and OR 2.15, 95% CI 1.81-2.55, p for heterogeneity = 0.24, respectively). In addition, we found a significant association between H. pylori infection and diabetic nephropathy risk (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.10-2.33, p for heterogeneity = 0.44). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analyses suggest a relationship between H. pylori infection and the risk of diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy. The bacterium may be able to play its pathogenic role in the whole disease process, and this action may be stronger in type 2 diabetic patients than in type 1 diabetic patients.
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- Feng Wang
- From the Department of Internal Medicine, Tianjin Union Medicine Center and Tianjin People's Hospital
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Ando T, Ishikawa T, Takagi T, Imamoto E, Kishimoto E, Okajima A, Uchiyama K, Handa O, Yagi N, Kokura S, Naito Y, Mizuno S, Asakawa A, Inui A, Yoshikawa T. Impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication on circulating adiponectin in humans. Helicobacter 2013; 18:158-64. [PMID: 23167259 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and metabolic syndrome is not well understood. Adiponectin is an adipose-derived protein considered to play a significant role in the development of metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to clarify the influence of H. pylori infection on circulating adiponectin in humans. METHODS In a prospective study, 456 patients underwent endoscopy and H. pylori testing. All of the 338 H. pylori -positive patients received eradication therapy. Treatment was successful in 241 patients. Circulating adiponectin and other metabolic parameters were measured at baseline in all patients and 12 weeks after eradication therapy in those initially positive for H. pylori. RESULTS Circulating adiponectin levels were not different between H. pylori -positive and H. pylori -negative patients. In the group with successful eradication, levels of total adiponectin and each multimer form were significantly increased after therapy. Conversely, the levels of total adiponectin and high-molecular-weight adiponectin, but not middle-molecular-weight and low-molecular-weight adiponectin, were increased in the group with unsuccessful eradication after the therapy. CONCLUSIONS Eradication therapy of H. pylori increased circulating adiponectin levels in Japanese individuals and could be beneficial for preventing metabolic syndrome conditions.
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- Takashi Ando
- Department of Gastroenterology, Social Insurance Kyoto Hospital, Koyamashimofusa-cho 27, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8151, Japan.
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Senmaru T, Fukui M, Kuroda M, Tanaka M, Ushigome E, Sakabe K, Nakanishi N, Mineoka Y, Asano M, Yamazaki M, Hasegawa G, Nakamura N. Serum pepsinogen I/II ratio is correlated with albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes. Endocr J 2013; 60:161-6. [PMID: 23047493 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej12-0244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection, which is a common cause of atrophic gastritis, has been reported to represent a causal factor increasing the vascular damage and consequent albuminuria. On the other hand, decreased serum pepsinogen (PG) I/II ratio can be used to assess gastric mucosal atrophy. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies investigating the correlation between PG I/II ratio and diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, we investigated a relationship between PG I/II ratio and degree of urinary albumin excretion (UAE) in patients with type 2 diabetes. We evaluated relationships between PG I/II ratio and degree of UAE or estimated glomerular filtration rate as well as various factors, including age, body mass index, blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, serum lipid concentrations, uric acid or C-reactive protein in 333 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes. PG I/II ratio correlated positively with logarithm of UAE in all patients (r = 0.174, P = 0.0016) and in patients without Helicobacter pylori infection (r = 0.352, P < 0.0001). Multiple regression analysis identified that PG I/II ratio correlated independently with logarithm of UAE in all patients (β = 0.264, P = 0.0005) and in patients without Helicobacter pylori infection (β = 0.295, P = 0.0022). These data suggest that serum PG I/II ratio is correlated with diabetic nephropathy.
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- Takafumi Senmaru
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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Duleba AJ, Dokras A. Is PCOS an inflammatory process? Fertil Steril 2012; 97:7-12. [PMID: 22192135 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2011] [Revised: 11/17/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PRO--PCOS is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevation of multiple markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein, interleukin-18, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and white blood cell count as well as endothelial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. CON--Current studies examining the evidence for low grade inflammation in PCOS are small, heterogeneous for the diagnosis, confounded by degree of adiposity and do not consistently demonstrate a clinically relevant increase in the above mentioned biomarkers.
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- Antoni J Duleba
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
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Chung TH, Kim MC, Choi CH, Kim CS. The Association between Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Men and Women. Korean J Fam Med 2010. [DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.2.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Tae-Heum Chung
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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Pellicano R, Franceschi F, Saracco G, Fagoonee S, Roccarina D, Gasbarrini A. Helicobacters and extragastric diseases. Helicobacter 2009; 14 Suppl 1:58-68. [PMID: 19712170 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2009.00699.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
For two decades, Helicobacter pylori has been considered as the culprit in many extragastric manifestations. However, for several of these supposed associations the hypothesis of an etiological role has not yet been fully investigated. This may be due to a series of factors linked to the epidemiological features of the studies and to the diseases investigated. This review attempts to highlight the main reported associations of H. pylori with extragastric manifestations during the last year. The most convincing data arise in the field of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and sideropenic anemia. Long-term follow-up studies have shown that 50% of subjects with ITP maintain a hematological response after H. pylori eradication. There is also growing evidence of the role of H. pylori in other diseases, including ischemic heart disease even though results are not conclusive.
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Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Vascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Taibah Univ Med Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1658-3612(09)70082-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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