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ArticleMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2023

The Association between Helicobacter pylori and Colorectal Neoplasia.

Sarah Wernly, Georg Semmler, Maria Flamm, Richard Rezar, Elmar Aigner, Christian Datz, Bernhard Wernly

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Article in Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah WernlyDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Georg SemmlerDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Maria FlammInstitute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Richard RezarDepartment of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Elmar AignerDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nephrology and Diabetology, Clinic of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Christian DatzDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
Bernhard WernlyDepartment of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
University of Salzburg · ATMedical University of Vienna · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and colorectal neoplasia (CRN) are frequent entities. Epidemiological data suggest an association between H. pylori positivity (H. pylori +) and CRN, whereas pathophysiologic considerations substantiate a possible causal relationship. However, the relationship between CRN and H. pylori + may also be mediated by shared risk factors. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate a possible independent relationship between H. pylori and CRN in a Central European cohort.

methodsWe included 5,707 asymptomatic patients. All patients underwent screening colonoscopy and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. We assessed the association between any CRN and advanced CRN with H. pylori + using multilevel logistic regression. We adjusted for age, sex, a positive family history of colorectal cancer, and cardiovascular risk.

results1,082 patients (19%) were H. pylori + and 4,625 (81%) H. pylori -. Patients with both CRN and H. pylori had more cardiometabolic risk factors. In univariate (aOR 1.20; 1.10-1.31) and multivariable analysis (aOR 1.20; 1.08-1.32), H. pylori + was associated with the diagnosis of any CRN. However, H. pylori + was associated with the presence of advanced CRN (aOR 1.26; 0.96-1.64) only in trend.

conclusionsWe found a clustered co-occurrence of CRN and H. pylori. This association persisted after correction for shared cardiometabolic risk factors. We suggest that our analysis emphasizes the clinical value of H. pylori eradication. Whether "test and treat" H. pylori is warranted to prevent CRN remains unclear but is at least a possibility given the simplicity of "test and treat."

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Colorectal NeoplasmsHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriColonoscopyCross-Sectional StudiesHumansRisk FactorsCancer screeningColorectal neoplasmsHelicobacter pyloriMetabolic syndrome

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PMID36580903
PMCPMC10267487
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