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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2021

Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: demographic, endoscopic and pathological factors.

Seyedeh Amineh Hojati, Sara Kokabpeyk, Salma Yaghoubi, Farahnaz Joukar, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Seyedeh Amineh HojatiGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6677-8793
Sara KokabpeykGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Salma YaghoubiGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Farahnaz JoukarGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center and Caspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-8879
Mehrnaz AsgharnezhadGI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-3852
Fariborz Mansour-GhanaeiGI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center, Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center and Caspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Razi Hospital, Sardar-Jangle Ave, Rasht, Iran. fmansourghanaei@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-0025
Guilan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most important risk factor for gastritis and peptic ulcer. However, factors other than H. pylori are involved in its pathogenesis. In the current study, we aimed to compare the clinical manifestations and endoscopic and histopathological findings of patients with and without H. pylori infection.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 233 patients with dyspepsia, referred for endoscopy, were examined regarding the presence of H. pylori infection. During an endoscopic exam, 5 biopsy specimens were taken from the stomach. The criteria for the presence of H. pylori infection was the presence and identification of bacteria in pathology. Two groups of H. pylori-positive and H. pylori-negative patients were compared regarding their demographic, endoscopic, and pathological findings.

resultsOf 233 patients, 154 (66.1%) were non-smokers, 201 (86.3%) were not alcohol users, and 153 (65.7%) used tap water. The most common symptom, reported in 157 (67.4%) patients, was epigastric pain. There was a significant difference between patients with and without H. pylori infection in terms of the educational status, occupational status, family history of gastrointestinal cancer, and some gastrointestinal symptoms. Also, there was a significant relationship between the endoscopic and pathological findings of patients with H. pylori.

conclusionsThe results of the present study revealed that H. pylori infection was not associated with sex, alcohol consumption, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use. The role of H. pylori in the pathophysiology of peptic ulcer was clarified. Also, there was a significant difference in the endoscopic and pathological findings of patients with H. pylori.

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DyspepsiaHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyEndoscopyHumansIranEndoscopyHelicobacter pyloriPathology

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