Abstract

LOZANO, Judith; LUCENA, Martin; PEREIRA, Keyla  and  FUENTES, Yelitza. Prevalencia de infección por Helicobacter pylori en pacientes con gastritis: Correlación anatomopatológica. Experiencia personal. Gen [online]. 2006, vol.60, n.4, pp.306-308. ISSN 0016-3503.

Infection with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is very frecuent in the undeveloped countries and is an important risk factor for gastric disease (gastritis, ulcers, gastric cancer, among others). Objetive: To determine the prevalence of Hp infection in Ciudad Guayana, and its relationship to the differents types of gastritis. Methods: We collected the data from 81 patients whose ages ranged from 13 to 67 years oid, with a given average age of 39,2 years oid (SD=12,9).These patients attended a private office at Hospital de Clinicas de CECIAMB in Ciudad Guayana. Results: male: 27 (33,3%) , female: 54 (66.7%). The prevalence of Hp infection in this group was 82, 7% (n=67). There were no significant differences regarding prevalence as per gender. Hp infection was more frecuent with moderate and severe gastritis (>85%) and in erosive gastritis (>89,7%). In result, the high prevalence for Hp infection in the studied group was associated to major lesions in the gastric mucosa, which suggest that Hp eradication should be one of the main therapeutic goals for these patients.

Keywords : Helicobacter pylori; prevalence; gastritis; infection.

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