Is Helicobacter pylori the primary cause of duodenal ulceration?
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 14(11): 1053-6, 1999 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10574130
ABSTRACT
Helicobacter pylori infection may not be the primary cause of duodenal ulceration in cases not associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but may be a secondary complication. In developing countries with a uniformly high prevalence of H. pylori infection there are marked regional differences in the prevalence of duodenal ulcer (DU). In some countries, especially those with a low prevalence of H. pylori, 30-40% or more patients with DU may be H. pylori negative. The absence of H. pylori infection in early cases of DU is also reported. In DU patients with antral H. pylori infection, duodenal colonization by H. pylori may often be absent. After complete H. pylori eradication, recurrence of DU within 6 months in some reports is as high as 20%. The evidence suggests that high acidity and reduced duodenal mucosal resistance remain the primary causes of DU and that H. pylori infection, when present, results in chronicity. Reduced mucosal resistance results in duodenal gastric metaplasia which permits colonization of the duodenum with H. pylori from the antrum. Therefore, whatever causes reduced mucosal resistance may be the primary factor and evidence suggests that this cause may be diet related. This would explain the enigma of regional variations in DU prevalence unrelated to H. pylori prevalence.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Duodenal Ulcer
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom