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Lee TH, Wu MC, Lee MH, Liao PL, Lin CC, Wei JCC. Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide population-based study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15125. [PMID: 37704688 PMCID: PMC10499872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42207-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and rheumatoid arthritis has been investigated, but the results remain controversial. This study aims to determine the association between the two diseases via a 17-year retrospective cohort study. Using the National Health Insurance Research Database, a nationwide population based in Taiwan, we identified 97,533 individuals with H. pylori infection and matched controls between 2000 and 2017 using propensity score matching at a 1:1 ratio. The adjusted hazard ratio of rheumatoid arthritis was determined by multiple Cox regression. The incidence rate of rheumatoid arthritis was 1.28 per 10,000 person-months in the H. pylori cohort, with a higher risk compared to the control group. In the < 30 years old subgroup, the risk was highest, especially in women < 30 years old with H. pylori infection. Patients with < 1 year follow-up showed 1.58 times higher susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis. Individuals with follow-ups of 1-5 years and over 5 years demonstrated 1.43 and 1.44 times higher risks of rheumatoid arthritis, respectively. Our study showed H. pylori infection was associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Clinicians should note higher risk, especially < 30 years old. More research needed to understand underlying mechanism.
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- Tzu-Hsuan Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Medical Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Medical Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate, Medicine College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Medical Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec 1, Jianguo N. Road, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec 1, Jianguo N. Road, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan.
- Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Aydemir Guloksuz EG, Sezer S, Yayla ME, Sahin Eroglu D, Uslu Yurteri E, Kelesoglu Dincer AB, Torgutalp M, Yuksel ML, Okatan IE, Gumussoy M, Yilmaz R, Ilbay A, Soykan AI, Ates A, Turgay TM, Kinikli G. Frequency of Helicobacter pylori in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Whose Methotrexate Was Stopped Due to Gastrointestinal Intolerance. J Clin Rheumatol 2023; 29:177-182. [PMID: 36881834 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to compare the frequency of Helicobacter pylori between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with and without methotrexate (MTX)-related gastrointestinal system (GIS) intolerance, and to demonstrate the associated factors with such intolerance. METHODS The data of 9756 patients with RA who presented between January 2011 and December 2020 were evaluated. Methotrexate-related GIS intolerance was defined as the discontinuation of MTX owing to the dyspeptic symptoms despite supportive measures and was detected in 1742 (31.3%) patients among 5572 MTX users. A total of 390 patients with and without intolerance who had at least 1 gastroscopic evaluation were included in the final analyses. The demographic, clinical, laboratory, and pathologic characteristics of patients with and without MTX-related GIS intolerance were compared. To determine the associated factors with MTX-related GIS intolerance, logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS Of 390 patients, 160 (41.0%) patients had MTX-related GIS intolerance. According to the pathology results, the presence of H. pylori , inflammation, and activity were significantly higher in patients with MTX-related GIS intolerance ( p < 0.001 for each comparison). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the use of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or targeted synthetic DMARDs was found to be an independently associated factor for MTX-related GIS intolerance (odds ratio [OR], 3.03 for model 1; OR, 3.02 for model 2) in addition to H. pylori presence (OR, 9.13 for model 1; OR, 5.71 for model 2). CONCLUSIONS In this study, we found that the presence of H. pylori and the use of biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs were associated with MTX-related GIS intolerance.
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Medical School, Trabzon
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School
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Mărginean CD, Mărginean CO, Meliț LE. Helicobacter pylori-Related Extraintestinal Manifestations—Myth or Reality. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9091352. [PMID: 36138661 PMCID: PMC9497822 DOI: 10.3390/children9091352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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It is well documented that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can cause both gastrointestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. The latter one represents a major burden in terms of diagnosis and treatment. H. pylori-associated systemic subclinical inflammation is mostly responsible for the development of extraintestinal manifestations, and its early eradication might result in preventing all adverse events related to their occurrence. Thus, it was suggested that H. pylori might be associated with iron deficiency anemia, thrombocytopenia (immune thrombocytopenic purpura), Schonlein Henoch purpura, failure to thrive, vitamin B12 deficiency, diabetes mellitus, body mass index, cardiovascular diseases, as well as certain neurological conditions. Nevertheless, studies showed both pros and cons in terms of the role of H. pylori in the development of previously mentioned clinical entity underlining the crucial need for further studies on these topics. Although most of these extraintestinal manifestations occur during adulthood, we must not forget that H. pylori infection is acquired mainly during childhood, and thus its early diagnosis and eradication might represent the cornerstone in the prevention of H. pylori-induced inflammatory status and consequently of all related extraintestinal conditions.
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- Cristian Dan Mărginean
- Department of Pediatrics I, County Emergency Hospital Târgu Mureș, Gheorghe Marinescu Street No. 50, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics I, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Gheorghe Marinescu Street No. 38, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Pediatrics I, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Gheorghe Marinescu Street No. 38, 540136 Târgu Mureș, Romania
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Youssefi M, Tafaghodi M, Farsiani H, Ghazvini K, Keikha M. Helicobacter pylori infection and autoimmune diseases; Is there an association with systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune atrophy gastritis and autoimmune pancreatitis? A systematic review and meta-analysis study. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND INFECTION = WEI MIAN YU GAN RAN ZA ZHI 2021; 54:359-369. [PMID: 32891538 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Masoud Youssefi
- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Kim HJ, Kim YJ, Lee HJ, Hong JY, Park AY, Chung EH, Lee SY, Lee JS, Park YL, Lee SH, Kim JE. Systematic review and meta-analysis: Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on chronic spontaneous urticaria. Helicobacter 2019; 24:e12661. [PMID: 31523897 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is considered to play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). However, the efficacy of HP eradication therapy on CSU symptom improvement has not been well established. This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the association between HP infection and CSU and to evaluate whether HP eradication therapy benefits patients with CSU. MATERIAL AND METHODS In October 2018, we searched databases for studies investigating the efficacy of HP eradication therapy for patients with CSU. Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled using random effects models. RESULTS The meta-analysis included 22 studies with a total of 1385 patients with CSU. When comparing the spontaneous remission of urticarial symptom in patients with HP-positive to HP-negative patients, HP-negative patients showed significantly higher spontaneous remission of urticarial symptoms. (risk ratio 0.39; 95% confidence interval: 0.19-0.81). Among HP-positive CSU patients, remission of CSU was more likely shown in HP eradication therapy group compared to untreated group, aside from achieving HP elimination (risk ratio 2.10; 95% confidence interval: 1.20-3.68). However, there was no significant difference in the remission of CSU whether antibiotic therapy was successful in eradication of HP or not (risk ratio 1.00; 95% confidence interval: 0.65-1.54). CONCLUSIONS The results of this meta-analysis show that HP might be associated with the occurrence and persistence of CSU. The effectiveness of HP eradication therapy in suppressing CSU symptoms was significant. Interestingly, we found that resolution of CSU was not associated with successful eradication of HP infection. CSU Patients who were undergone antibiotic therapy for HP eradication showed significant higher CSU remission with or without HP eradication. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the mechanisms associated with relation of HP with CSU.
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- Hyun Jung Kim
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal lesions in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 39:463-469. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04805-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Takeshita H, Watanabe E, Norose Y, Ito Y, Takahashi H. Neutralizing antibodies for Helicobacter pylori urease inhibit bacterial colonization in the murine stomach in vivo. Biomed Res 2019; 40:87-95. [PMID: 30982804 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.40.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) urease is a key protein for persistent infection of the bacteria in the stomach. Although H. pylori generally induce anti-H. pylori-specific antibodies (Abs), these Abs do not usually work for eradication or prevention of the H. pylori infection. In our previous study, we identified a linear epitope composed of 19-mer peptides termed UB-33, CHHLDKSIKEDVQFADSRI, within the large subunit of H. pylori urease. Anti-UB-33-specific Abs neutralized the enzymatic activity of H. pylori urease in vitro. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of immunization of BALB/c mice with H. pylori UB-33 peptide. After confirming the production of anti-UB-33-specific Abs, mice were challenged orally with H. pylori Sydney Strain-1 (SS-1). Mice producing anti-UB-33-specific Abs were not infected with SS-1, and the amount of SS-1 isolate in their stomach was significantly reduced. Also, the urease-negative mutant of H. pylori, HPP1801, did not colonize in the stomach, indicating that H. pylori urease was a critical element for infection of H. pylori in the gastric mucosa. Moreover, mice producing UB-33-specific Abs apparently suppressed H. pylori infection in the stomach where anti-UB-33 Abs were secreted in the gastric juice, indicating that H. pylori colonization was inhibited in the presence of anti-UB-33 Abs. In addition, the neutralization activity of sera from mice immunized with purified urease was less potent than that in the sera from mice immunized with UB-33. Furthermore, the recognition of epitope UB-33 was mediated through Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) on the B-1 cells using TLR2-knockout BALB/c mice in vivo. These results indicate that liner peptide UB-33 should be used for immunization to induce neutralizing Abs instead of purified H. pylori urease to prevent H. pylori infection and their colonization in the stomach.
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- Hikaru Takeshita
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School.,Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School
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Tsujimoto S, Mokuda S, Matoba K, Yamada A, Jouyama K, Murata Y, Ozaki Y, Ito T, Nomura S, Okuda Y. The prevalence of endoscopic gastric mucosal damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200023. [PMID: 29985937 PMCID: PMC6037345 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients often take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticosteroids as supportive drugs. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of endoscopic gastric damage and their prescribed medications under an actual clinical condition. METHODS We collected the data of 1704 RA patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal fiberscopy. Gastric mucosal erosion and ulcer were classified using modified LANZA score. We analyzed these data with a multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of endoscopic gastric mucosal damage in these RA patients was 16.7% (285 cases). A multiple regression analysis indicated that prednisolone (PSL), NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were independent risk factors associated with the modified LANZA score. PSL and NSAIDs were positively correlated with the score, while the administration of PPIs was inversely correlated with the score. The modified LANZA score in RA patients treated with both PSL and NSAIDs was significantly higher than that in those treated with PSL alone (no NSAIDs use). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that PSL and NSAIDs were exacerbating factors for gastric mucosal damage, while PPIs usage was a protective factor. And, the combined usage of corticosteroids and NSAIDs may induce the development of gastric ulcers.
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- Saki Tsujimoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Dohgo Spa Hospital, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
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Shariaty Z, Sheykhian MR, Dolatshahi S. Evaluating the Effects of Helicobacter pylori Eradication on Clinical Course of Rheumatoid Arthritis. RAZAVI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.17795/rijm30563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Muhammad JS, Zaidi SF, Ishaq M. Ins and outs of Helicobacter pylori association with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. World J Rheumatol 2015; 5:96-100. [DOI: 10.5499/wjr.v5.i2.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is widely prevalent throughout worldwide. H. pylori manage a long-term survival in hostile environment of human stomach leading to peptic ulcer diseases and gastric cancer. But mostly infected person remains asymptomatic. Its chronic interaction with immune system makes H. pylori as an attractive candidate for the researchers to study its association with autoimmune diseases. This article presents a review of the literature on the association of H. pylori infection in selective autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RD). The authors used MeSH terms “Helicobacter pylori” with “rheumatoid arthritis,”“systemic lupus erythematosus,” or “fibromyalgia” to search PubMed database. All relevant studies identified were included. Despite extensive medical advancement many questions on role of H. pylori infection in autoimmune RD still remain unanswered. Further studies are therefore needed to address the role of H. pylori in pathogenesis of RD.
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Radić M. Role of Helicobacter pylori infection in autoimmune systemic rheumatic diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:12839-12846. [PMID: 25278681 PMCID: PMC4177466 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The relationship between infection and autoimmunity has been increasingly defined over the last 20 years. The systemic rheumatic diseases are characterized by dysregulation of the immune system resulting in a loss of tolerance to self-antigen. The exact etiology for the majority of these diseases is unknown; however, a complex combination of host and environmental factors are believed to play a pivotal role. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most widely studied infectious agents proposed as agents triggering autoimmune response. The persistent presence of H. pylori in the gastric mucosa results in chronic immune system activation with ongoing cytokine signaling, infiltration of gastric mucosa by neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, as well as production of antibodies and effector T-cells. Various mechanisms have been proposed in an attempt to explain the extra-intestinal manifestations of H. pylori infections. These include: molecular mimicry, endothelial cell damage, superantigens and microchimerism. I performed a systematic literature review using the keywords “rheumatoid arthritis”, “Sjögren’s syndrome”, “systemic sclerosis”, “systemic lupus erythematosus”, “Helicobacter pylori” and “pathogenesis”. A systematic literature search was carried out in MEDLINE; EMBASE; Cochrane Library and ACR/EULAR meeting abstracts. In systemic rheumatic diseases H. pylori infection prevalence alone should not be expected to provide sufficient evidence for or against a pathologic role in the disease. In this article I review studies examining the potential involvement of H. pylori infection in autoimmune systemic rheumatic diseases. Further studies of the immunological response to H. pylori and its role in the pathogenesis of systemic rheumatic diseases are warranted.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The etiology of most autoimmune diseases remains elusive. Prevailing evidence suggests an environmental trigger in a genetically susceptible individual. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have managed to survive in a hostile environment in their host for long period and have evaded eradication by the immune system. Its chronic interaction with the immune system and the ubiquitous presence worldwide makes H. pylori an ideal candidate to study as a trigger of autoimmune phenomena. In this review, we would present data regarding the interplay between H. pylori and various components of the immune system and its association with various autoimmune diseases. RECENT FINDINGS Strong associations of H. pylori with some autoimmune diseases such as immune thrombocytopenia have been found; but most other autoimmune disease studies have revealed conflicting data. The chronic survival of H. pylori in humans is possible because of an overall downregulation of the body's immune response. In addition to this overall effect on the immune system, there are clinical and epidemiological data suggestive of H. pylori infection having a protective role in some autoimmune diseases. SUMMARY Based on our review H. pylori status should be checked and treated only in certain autoimmune diseases such as ITP. For the majority of the autoimmune diseases, the role of H. pylori remains controversial signifying need for further research.
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- Sarfaraz Ahmed Hasni
- National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a widely prevalent microbe, with between 50 and 80% of the population infected worldwide. Clinically, infection with H. pylori is commonly associated with peptic ulcer disease, but many of those infected remain asymptomatic. H. pylori has evolved a number of means to affect the host immune response and has been implicated in many diseases mitigated by immune dysregulation, such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), atrophic gastritis, and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren's syndrome, are the result of a dysregulated host immune system which targets otherwise healthy tissues. The exact etiology of autoimmune diseases is unclear, but it has long been suggested that exposure to certain environmental agents, such as viral and bacterial infection or chemical exposures, in genetically susceptible individuals may be the catalyst for the initiation of autoimmune processes. Because of its prevalence and ability to affect human immune function, many researchers have hypothesized that H. pylori might contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases. In this article, we review the available literature regarding the role of chronic H. pylori infection in various autoimmune disease states.
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- S Hasni
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Production of autoantibodies by murine B-1a cells stimulated with Helicobacter pylori urease through toll-like receptor 2 signaling. Infect Immun 2011; 79:4791-801. [PMID: 21947775 DOI: 10.1128/iai.05808-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with several autoimmune diseases, in which autoantibody-producing B cells must be activated. Among these B cells, CD5-positive B-1a cells from BALB/c mice were confirmed to secrete autoantibodies when cocultured with purified H. pylori urease in the absence of T cells. To determine the mechanisms for autoantibody production, CD5-positive B-1a cells were sorted from murine spleen cells and stimulated with either purified H. pylori urease or H. pylori coated onto plates (referred to hereafter as plate-coated H. pylori), and autoantibody production was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Complete urease was not secreted from H. pylori but was visually expressed over the bacterium-like endotoxin. Urease-positive plated-coated H. pylori stimulated B-1a cells to produce autoantibodies, although urease-deficient isotype-matched H. pylori did not. Autoantibody secretion by B-1a cells was inhibited when bacteria were pretreated with anti-H. pylori urease-specific antibody having neutralizing ability against urease enzymatic activity but not with anti-H. pylori urease-specific antibody without neutralizing capacity. The B-1a cells externally express various Toll-like receptors (TLRs): TLR1, TLR2, TLR4, and TLR6. Among the TLRs, blocking of TLR2 on B-1a cells with a specific monoclonal antibody (MAb), T2.5, inhibited autoantibody secretion when B-1a cells were stimulated with plate-coated H. pylori or H. pylori urease. Moreover, B-1a cells from TLR2-knockout mice did not produce those autoantibodies. The present study provides evidence that functional urease expressed on the surface of H. pylori will directly stimulate B-1a cells via innate TLR2 to produce various autoantibodies and may induce autoimmune disorders.
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Meron MK, Amital H, Shepshelovich D, Barzilai O, Ram M, Anaya JM, Gerli R, Bizzaro N, Nicola B, Shoenfeld Y. Infectious aspects and the etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2010; 38:287-91. [PMID: 19575154 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-009-8158-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Infections are believed to contribute to the maturation of the immune system from the innate to the adaptive phases and therefore may take part in the induction of autoimmune conditions. In the current study, we present an extensive analysis conducted on sera samples of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in order to seek evidence of previous or coexisting infectious processes using the Bio-Rad BioPlex immunoassay analyzer. We detected higher rates of serological evidence of infections with Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus viruses. Our findings may indicate a role of these viruses in the pathogenesis of RA.
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- Michal Kasher Meron
- Department of Medicine D, Meir Medical Center affiliated with Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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Bai Y, Wang Z, Bai X, Yu Z, Cao L, Zhang W, Ruan C. Cross-reaction of antibody against Helicobacter pylori urease B with platelet glycoprotein IIIa and its significance in the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Int J Hematol 2009; 89:142-149. [PMID: 19184277 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-008-0247-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2008] [Accepted: 12/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Many clinical investigations have suggested that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection might be associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), but its role in the pathogenesis of ITP is unsettled. In this study, we cultured H. pylori, produced recombinant H. pylori urease (ure) B, and then prepared monoclonal antibody (MoAb) against ureB, 1F11, both 1F11 and MoAb against human platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIIa, SZ21, could bind to the band of GP IIIa of normal platelet lysate, but not to that from a patient with Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) whose GP IIb-IIIa complex was absent. Flow cytometry showed that normal platelets were reacted with 1F11 and SZ21, while GT platelets were not. In immuno-radiometric assay, the binding of (125)I-labeled 1F11 to GP IIIa was higher than that to GP Ib, GP IIb, GP VI, and P-selectin. 1F11 could partly compete with SZ21 in a binding to platelet surface. In addition, 1F11 inhibited platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate, but had no effect on platelet P-selectin expression or Thromboxane B(2) production of platelets. These results indicate that H. pylori ureB antibody could cross-react with human platelet GP IIIa and partly inhibit platelet aggregation. UreB may be a crucial component of H. pylori involved in the pathogenesis of a subset of ITP.
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- Yanyan Bai
- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Kandil ME, . AEH, . NAE. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis And its Relation to Disease Severity. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2007. [DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.716.723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Yamanishi S, Iizumi T, Watanabe E, Shimizu M, Kamiya S, Nagata K, Kumagai Y, Fukunaga Y, Takahashi H. Implications for induction of autoimmunity via activation of B-1 cells by Helicobacter pylori urease. Infect Immun 2006; 74:248-56. [PMID: 16368978 PMCID: PMC1346662 DOI: 10.1128/iai.74.1.248-256.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Besides various gastroduodenal diseases, Helicobacter pylori infection may be involved in autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Such autoimmune disorders are often associated with autoreactive antibodies produced by B-1 cells, a subpopulation of B lymphocytes. These B-1 cells are mainly located in the pleural cavity or mucosal compartment. The existence of H. pylori urease-specific immunoglobulin A (IgA)-producing B cells in the mucosal compartment and of their specific IgM in the sera of acutely infected volunteers suggests the possibility that urease stimulates mucosal innate immune responses. Here, we show for the first time that purified H. pylori urease predominantly stimulates the B-1-cell population rather than B-2 cells, which produce antigen-specific conventional antibodies among splenic B220(+) B cells. The fact that such stimulation of B-1 cells was not affected by the addition of polymyxin B indicates that the effect of purified H. pylori urease was not due to the contamination with bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Furthermore, the production of various B-1-cell-related autoreactive antibodies such as IgM-type rheumatoid factor, anti-single-stranded DNA antibody, and anti-phosphatidyl choline antibody was observed when the splenic B cells were stimulated with purified H. pylori urease in vitro. These findings suggest that H. pylori components, urease in particular, may be among the environmental triggers that initiate various autoimmune diseases via producing autoreactive antibodies through the activation of B-1 cells. The findings shown here offer important new insights into the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders related to H. pylori infection.
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- Shingo Yamanishi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
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Gupta S, McQuaid K. Management of nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory, drug-associated dyspepsia. Gastroenterology 2005; 129:1711-9. [PMID: 16285968 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2005] [Accepted: 09/14/2005] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Samir Gupta
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94121, USA
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Prónai L, Schandl L, Orosz Z, Magyar P, Tulassay Z. Lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease but not with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - antibiotic use in the history does not play a significant role. Helicobacter 2004; 9:278-83. [PMID: 15165265 DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-4389.2004.00223.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have lower prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection, but the exact reason for this is not yet clear. AIM To examine whether the antibiotics frequently used in inflammatory bowel disease are responsible for the lower prevalence of H. pylori infection. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on prolonged previous antibiotic therapy were used for comparison. METHODS Presence/absence of H. pylori infection was detected by a (13)C-urea breath test in 133 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (82 ulcerative colitis, and 51 Crohn's disease) and compared with that of 135 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and with two age-matched control groups (200 patients each). Primary disease location, duration of disease and detailed analysis of previous and current medication (dose and duration of antibiotics, steroids, 5-aminosalicylic acid) were analysed in each cases. RESULTS Seventeen of the 133 patients with inflammatory bowel disease [12.2% (10/82) of ulcerative colitis and 13.7% (7/51) of Crohn's disease] and 90/135 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (66.7%) were positive for H. pylori. A total of 78/200 (39%) for the inflammatory-bowel-disease-group-matched controls and 110/210 (55%) for the chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-matched controls were positive for H. pylori. The history of any antibiotic or steroid therapy had no influence on H. pylori status of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. CONCLUSION The prevalence of H. pylori compared to the age-matched controls is significantly lower in patients with inflammatory bowel disease but not in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic use is not responsible for the lower prevalence of H. pylori infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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- László Prónai
- 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Hungarian Academy of Science, Gastroenterology Research Unit, Budapest, Hungary.
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Rongali AN, Singh S, Thapa BR, Vaiphei K. Asymptomatic gastritis in naproxen-treated North Indian children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. APLAR JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY 2004; 7:19-23. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8077.2004.00055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Moriyama T, Matsumoto T, Fuchigami T, Nakamura S, Ishikawa N, Takubo N, Yamamoto S, Oshiro Y, Nakanishi M, Tomioka K, Iida M. Changes in Helicobacter pylori status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Scand J Gastroenterol 2004; 39:111-8. [PMID: 15000271 DOI: 10.1080/00365520310008089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients during treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) is still unclear. METHODS By means of endoscopy and biopsy, gastroduodenal lesions and H. pylori status were repeatedly examined in 88 RA patients at intervals ranging from 26 to 49 months. Histology and culture were applied to determine H. pylori status. Serial changes in gastroduodenal lesions and histologic score for mucosal atrophy were compared among groups classified by initial and second H. pylori status. RESULTS There were 28 patients with continuously positive H. pylori infection (CP group), 33 patients with continuously negative H. pylori infection (CN group), 7 patients in whom H. pylori status became negative (PN group), and 20 patients in whom H. pylori status could not be determined (UD group). Age, duration and species of NSAID, disease activity of RA, gastroprotective drugs applied and the prevalence of gastroduodenal mucosal lesions were not different among the groups at either the initial or the second examination. In the PN group, the score for mucosal atrophy at the second examination was significantly lower than at the initial examination, whereas no difference was found for the CP, CN and UD groups. Overall, histologic score for mucosal atrophy was higher in H. pylori-positive patients than in H. pylori-negative patients at both initial and second examination. CONCLUSIONS In RA patients using NSAIDs, H. pylori infection may not affect the course of gastroduodenal lesions and activity of RA, but the infection contributes to mucosal atrophy.
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- T Moriyama
- Dept. of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Alderman BM, McCaffrey GJ, Yeomans ND. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and the stomach. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2002; 18:658-62. [PMID: 17033344 DOI: 10.1097/00001574-200211000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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We review papers on nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) and the stomach published in the 12 months ending April 2002. During this period, some further developments occurred in the ongoing search for safer antiinflammatory drugs. The highly selective COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2i) have again exhibited some toxicity in animal models of repair, but continue to seem a safer alternative than nonselective inhibitors from the standpoint of the production of human ulcers. Some data on the gastrointestinal safety of valdecoxib and parecoxib are available, while co-therapies with acid suppressants to reduce the risk of conventional NSAID also remain an option (a study comparing lansoprazole with misoprostol is now published). Whether co-prescribing a proton pump inhibitor with a COX-2i in patients at higher risk is effective or justified awaits the results of yet to be completed studies. The nitric oxide (NO)-donating NSAID and NO-donating aspirin show some distinct promise in animal studies and early-phase clinical trials.
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- Barbara M Alderman
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne at Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria, Australia
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