scholarly journals Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with gastric carcinoma

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Majid ◽  
T.I.M.A. Faruq ◽  
A.B.M. Bayezid Hossain

This is a cross-sectional study on 140 gastric neoplasm subjects diagnosed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The commonest site of cancer was the antrum of stomach (52.86%), followed by the antrum and body (32.86%) and only body region (12.14%). Histology revealed adenocarcinoma in all patients. The associations of Helicobacter pylori with gastric cancer were studied by rapid urease test, serology and histology by Giemsa stain. The positivity of H. pylori determined by serology in 70 patients (50%) was significantly higher than those determined by histology 22 patients (15.71%). No significant association between H. pylori infection and gastric cancer was observed.Keywords: Gastric cancer; Helicobacter pylori; InfectionOnline: 20 May 2009DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v35i1.2315Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2009; 35: 7-10

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-269
Author(s):  
Ariney Costa de MIRANDA ◽  
Cássio CALDATO ◽  
Mira Nabil SAID ◽  
Caio de Souza LEVY ◽  
Claudio Eduardo Corrêa TEIXEIRA ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It is widely assumed that gender, age, gastritis and Helicobacter pylori , all have some degree of correlation and, therefore, can synergistically lead to the development of gastric cancer. OBJECTIVE: In this cross-sectional study, we expected to observe the above mentioned correlation in the analysis of medical records of 67 patients of both sexes (female, n=44), mean age ± standard deviation: 41±12 years old, all from Belém (capital of Pará State, Brazilian Amazon), a city historically known as one with the highest gastric cancer prevalence in this country. METHODS: All patients were submitted to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for gastric biopsy histopathological analysis and rapid urease test. All diagnoses of gastritis were recorded considering its topography, category and the degree of inflammatory activity, being associated or not associated with H. pylori infection. RESULTS: The results show that no statistically relevant associations were found among the prevalences of the observed variables. CONCLUSION: The authors hypothesize that observed risk factors associated to gastric cancer might be lesser synergistic than is usually expected.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gontar Alamsyah Siregar ◽  
Sahat Salim ◽  
Ricky Rivalino Sitepu

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a non-invasive microorganism causing intense gastric mucosal inflammatory and immune reaction. The gastric mucosal levels of the proinflammatory cytokines Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-8 have been reported to be increased in H. pylori infection, but the serum levels in H. pylori infection is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the serum levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in H. pylori infection.METHODS: A cross sectional study was done on eighty consecutive gastritis patients admitted to endoscopy units at Adam Malik General Hospital and Permata Bunda Hospital, Medan, Indonesia from May-October 2014. Histopathology was performed for the diagnosis of gastritis. Rapid urease test for diagnosis of H. pylori infection. Serum samples were obtained to determine circulating IL-6 and IL-8. Univariate and bivariate analysis (independent t test) were done.RESULTS: There were 41.25% patients infected with H. pylori. Circulatory IL-6 levels were significantly higher in H. pylori-infected patients compared to H. pylori negative, but there were no differences between serum levels of IL-8 in H. pylori positive and negative patients.CONCLUSION: The immune response to H. pylori promotes systemic inflammation, which was reflected in an increased level of serum IL-6. Serum levels of IL-8 were not significantly different between H. pylori positive and negative.KEYWORDS: Helicobacter pylori, gastritis, IL-6, IL-8, cytokine


Author(s):  
Mariana E. Maioli ◽  
Raquel F. N. Frange ◽  
Cintia M. C. Grion ◽  
Vinicius D. A. Delfino

Abstract Introduction: Treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is recommended in transplant candidates due to the association between this infection and gastrointestinal disorders, which could significantly increase morbidity after renal transplantation with the use of immunosuppression. The objective of this study was to analyze the rate of eradication of H. pylori after antimicrobial treatment in chronic kidney disease patients who are candidates for kidney transplantation. Methods: A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted. All adult chronic kidney disease patients seen at our institution were included. In the pre-transplantation evaluation, 83 patients underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with 2 diagnostic methods to detect H. pylori: histology and the rapid urease test. In total, 33 patients with H. pylori infection received treatment with 20 mg omeprazole, 500 mg amoxicillin, and 500 mg clarithromycin once daily for 14 days. Another upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was performed 8 to 12 weeks after the end of treatment to check for healing. Results: The study showed a prevalence of H. pylori in 51 (61.4%) patients. Histology was positive in 50 (98%) patients and the rapid urease test was positive in 31 (60.8%). The infection eradication rate was 48.5% (16 patients). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence rate of H. pylori and a low eradication rate after the long-term antimicrobial triple scheme used. The association of the rapid urease test with gastric mucosa histology did not increase the detection rate of H. pylori.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahim Raufi ◽  
Reza Shahriarirad ◽  
SeyedehMaryam Pishva ◽  
Nikta Taghipour

Abstract Background: Investigating the prevalence of vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA), cytotoxin associated gene A (cagA), glm M genotypes, and subtypes of vacA of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isolate in Jahrom, Southern Iran.Methods: DNA extracted from H. pylori samples retrieved from gastric biopsy isolated from 113 dyspeptic patients with positive rapid urease test (RUT). Genotyping was done by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, using primers for vacA (s1a, s1b, s1c, s1, s2, m2, and m1), cagA, and glmM. Endoscopy was done for all the patients to screen gastrointestinal (GI) pathologies. Results: GlmM was detected in 100% of the cases. VacA subtypes s1am2, s2m2, s1am1, s1b, and s1c were detected in 27.9%, 25.6%, 22.1%, 3.5% and 2.4% of the isolates, respectively, while cagA was detected in 60.5% of the isolates. VacA alleles m1, s1, and s2 were detected in 54%, 50%, and 44% of isolates, respectively. Also, 60.5% of the isolates were cagA-vacA-positive. A significant correlation was observed between vacAs1bm1 and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and glmM positive isolates had normal esophagus. The presence of vacAs1bm1 and vacAs1bm2 has a significant association with gastric erythema. The presence of cagA showed a significant association with normal esophagus and hiatal hernia.Conclusion: In our research, the number of glmM and cagA positive isolates is higher among other genotypes, and cagA is correlated with hiatal hernia, and normal esophageal finding is correlated with glmM genotype. There was no association between the age or sex of the patients and bacterial genotype.


Author(s):  
Shaan Khetrapal ◽  
Samarth Shukla ◽  
Safia Rana ◽  
Zeeba S Jairajpuri ◽  
Sourya Acharya

Aim: To evaluate the role of rapid urease test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in various gastro intestinal lesions vis a vis conventional and special staining methods. Materials & Methods: This hospital based cross sectional study was conducted on 50 cases with gastro intestinal lesions.  The obtained biopsies were then subjected to rapid urease test for detection of H. pylori by using the Pronto Dry Kit immediately. Further histopathology examination using conventional H & E (haematoxylin and eosin) stain and special Gimenez stain for H. pylori was done. Results: In this study gender wise distribution of patients showed 58% males and 42% females. Chronic gastritis was found to be the most common diagnosis (28%), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (20%) chronic inflammation (16%), H. pylori gastritis and adenocarcinoma stomach (6%), adenocarcinoma esophagus, dysplasia, erosion, esophagitis and perforation in 4%. Least common diagnosis was atrophic gastritis and carcinoid in 2%. We found that 26 cases were positive for H. pylori with Rapid urease test and 24 with special stain (Gimenez). Conclusion: This study amalgamates and incorporates the valuable clinical assessment along with the endoscopic findings, the surgical pathological (histopathology) evaluation of the biopsies along with the proto dry kit (rapid urease test), as a kind of “Gastric Triple Test” for declaring the patients as positive or negative for pathogenic infection with Helicobacter pylori.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-141
Author(s):  
Gontar Siregar ◽  
Dina Sari ◽  
Taufik Sungkar

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes are associated with higher virulence. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is one important marker for neo-angiogenesis.AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between VEGF serum levels with cagA and vacA genes in H. pylori infection.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done on eighty patients that consecutive admitted to endoscopy unit. The diagnosis of H. pylori infection was based on rapid urease test. Serum samples were obtained to determine circulating VEGF level. Polymerase chain reaction was done to examine H. pylori vacA and cagA genes. Data analysis were carried-out using SPSS version 22. RESULTS: A total of 80 patients were examined. There were 45 (56.3%) patients infected with Helicobacter pylori. There were 33 (73.3%) patients with H. pylori cagA positive. Serum VEGF levels in patients with the H. pylori positive were significantly higher compared to the patients that have no H. pylori. Serum levels of VEGF were significantly higher in cagA positive than negative.CONCLUSION: Serum VEGF level is correlated with H. pylori infection and its virulence status. The more virulence of H. pylori, cagA gene, the higher serum VEGF levels were found.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahim Raufi ◽  
Reza Shahriarirad ◽  
SeyedehMaryam Pishva ◽  
Nikta Taghipour

Abstract Background: Investigating the prevalence of vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA), cytotoxin associated gene A (cagA), glm M genotypes, and subtypes of vacA of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isolate in Jahrom, Southern Iran. DNA extracted from H. pylori samples retrieved from gastric biopsy isolated from 113 dyspeptic patients with positive rapid urease test (RUT). Genotyping was done by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, using primers for vacA (s1a, s1b, s1c, s1, s2, m2, and m1), cagA, and glmM. Endoscopy was done for all the patients to screen upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Results: GlmM was detected in 100% of the cases. VacA subtypes s1am2, s2m2, s1a, s1b, and s1c were detected in 27.9%, 25.6%, 50%, 3.5% and 2.4% of the isolates, respectively, while cagA was detected in 60.5% of the isolates. VacA alleles m1, s1, and s2 were detected in 54%, 50%, and 44% of isolates respectively. Also, 60.5% of the isolates were cagA-vacA-positive. A significant correlation was observed between vacAs1bm1 and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and glmM and normal esophagus. The presence of vacAs1bm1 and vacAs1bm2 has a significant association with gastric erythema. The presence of cagA showed a significant association with normal esophagus and hiatal hernia.Conclusions: In our research, the number of glmM and cagA positive isolates is higher among other genotypes and cagA is correlated with hiatal hernia, and normal esophageal finding is correlated with glmM genotype. There was no association between age or sex of the patients and bacterial genotype.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gontar Siregar ◽  
Sahat Halim ◽  
Ricky Sitepu

AIM: Helicobacter pylori causes gastric mucosal inflammation and immune reaction. However, the increase of IL-10, MMP-7, and MMP-7 levels in the serum is still controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate the serum levels of IL-10, MMP-7 & MMP-9 in gastritis patients with H. pylori infection.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done on seventy gastritis patients that consecutive admitted to endoscopy units. The diagnosis of gastritis was made based on histopathology and diagnosis of H. pylori infection was based on rapid urease test. Serum samples were obtained to determine to circulate IL-10, MMP-7, and MMP-9 level. Univariate and bivariate analysis were done by SPSS version 22.RESULTS: Forthy percentages of the patients were infected with H. pylori. The IL-10 level was significantly higher in H. pylori-infected patients compared to non-infected patients. However, there were no differences between serum levels of MMP-7 and MMP-9 in infected and non-infected H. pylori patients.CONCLUSIONS: The immune response to H. pylori promotes systemic inflammation, which was reflected by the increased levels of serum IL-10. However, there were no significant differences in MMP-7 and MMP-9 serum levels between positive and negative infected H. pylori patients.


2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1189-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seiji Shiota ◽  
Modesto Cruz ◽  
José A. Jiménez Abreu ◽  
Takahiro Mitsui ◽  
Hideo Terao ◽  
...  

Although the incidence of gastric cancer in the Dominican Republic is not high, the disease remains a significant health problem. We first conducted a detailed analysis of Helicobacter pylori status in the Dominican Republic. In total, 158 patients (103 females and 55 males; mean age 47.1±16.2 years) were recruited. The status of H. pylori infection was determined based on four tests: rapid urease test, culture test, histological test and immunohistochemistry. The status of cagA and vacA genotypes in H. pylori was examined using PCR and gene sequencing. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection was 58.9 %. No relationship was found between the H. pylori infection rate and the age range of 17–91 years. Even in the youngest group (patients aged <29 years), the H. pylori infection rate was 62.5 %. Peptic ulcer was found in 23 patients and gastric cancer was found in one patient. The H. pylori infection rate in patients with peptic ulcer was significantly higher than that in patients with gastritis (82.6 versus 54.5 %, P<0.01). The cagA-positive/vacA s1m1 genotype was the most prevalent (43/64, 67.2 %). Compared with H. pylori-negative patients, H. pylori-positive patients showed more severe gastritis. Furthermore, the presence of cagA was related to the presence of more severe gastritis. All CagA-positive strains had Western-type CagA. In conclusion, we found that H. pylori infection is a risk factor for peptic ulcer in the Dominican Republic. Patients with cagA-positive H. pylori could be at higher risk for severe inflammation and atrophy.


2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratko Tomasevic ◽  
Gradimir Golubovic ◽  
Miroslav Kiurski ◽  
Dragana Stankovic ◽  
Radoje Doder ◽  
...  

Introduction. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is known to be the must common cause of chronic gastritis having some endoscopic and pathologic characteristies as determinated by the Sydney System for Gastritis Classification. The aim of our case report was to point out the relationship between an endoscopic finding of nodular antritis and the presence of H. pylori infection and active chronic gastritis. Case report. Our patient underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for dyspeptic complaints and was diagnosed as having nodular antritis, but also underwent urease test and hystopathologic examination of antral mucosa, to determine the presence and density of H. pylori infection and the presence and severity of gastritis. After a course of anti H. pylori treatment, dyspepsia improved and new biopsy specimens obtained two months and six months afterwards revealed no pathological findings. Conclusion. The case report supported the association of H. pylori infection of lymphoid follicles with nodular gastric mucosis.


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