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Koseki M, Sheu M, Tsai KT, Ho CH, Liu HH, Lin HJ, Lin CL, Huang CC. Eradication therapy may decrease the risk of immune thrombocytopenia after Helicobacter pylori infection: a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:36. [PMID: 36755235 PMCID: PMC9907885 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02664-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication therapy (HPE) is recommended for patients with unexplained immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, the role of HPE in preventing ITP in patients with HP infection remains unclear. Therefore, this study was designed to clarify it. METHODS This study was conducted at a tertiary medical center and included all adult patients with HP infection between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018. We compared the risk of developing ITP between patients with and without HPE. All patients were followed up until December 31, 2020. RESULTS After excluding patients with thrombocytopenia, 1995 adult patients with HP infection, including 1188 patients with HPE and 807 patients without HPE, were included in this study. The mean age of the patients with HPE was 57.9 years, whereas that of those without HPE was 61.6 years. The percentage of males was 56% in patients with HPE and 59% in those without HPE. Patients without HPE had a higher risk of ITP than those with HPE after adjusting for age, sex, the Charlson Comorbidity Index, and comorbidities [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 1.76; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16-2.68]. Stratified analyses showed that the higher risk was found only in males (adjusted OR: 1.70; 95% CI 1.03-2.80). In addition to HPE, male sex and anemia were independent predictors of ITP in patients with HP infection. CONCLUSION This study showed that adult patients with HP infection not receiving HPE had a higher risk of developing ITP. We suggest that HPE should be considered, particularly in males and those who have anemia, to prevent ITP.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuhiro Koseki
- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
| | - Kang-Ting Tsai
- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan ,grid.412717.60000 0004 0532 2914Department of Senior Services, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
| | - Chung-Han Ho
- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan ,grid.412717.60000 0004 0532 2914Department of Information Management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
| | - Hsiao-Hua Liu
- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
| | - Hung-Jung Lin
- grid.413876.f0000 0004 0572 9255Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, 901 Zhonghua Road, Yongkang District, Tainan City, 710 Taiwan ,grid.412896.00000 0000 9337 0481Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Chien-Liang Lin
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Hospital, 201, Taikang, Liouying District, Tainan City, 736, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, 901 Zhonghua Road, Yongkang District, Tainan City, 710, Taiwan. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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