Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal diseases in Vietnam: a cross-sectional, hospital-based study
Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroduodenal diseases in Vietnam: a cross-sectional, hospital-based study
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DOI:
10.1186/1471-230x-10-114
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发表时间:
2010-09-30
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Moriyama, Masatsugu
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作者:
Nguyen, Tung L.;Uchida, Tomohisa;Moriyama, Masatsugu
Background: The rate of H. pylori infection in Vietnam is reportedly high, but the spectrum of H. pylori-associated gastroduodenal diseases has not been systematically investigated. Moreover, despite the similarities of ethnicity and diet, the age-standardized incidence rate of gastric cancer in the northern city of Hanoi is higher than that in the southern city of Ho Chi Minh, but the reason for this phenomenon is unknown. The virulence of Vietnamese H. pylori has also not been investigated in detail.Methods: Individuals undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy were randomly recruited. H. pylori infection status was determined based on the combined results of culture, histology, immunohistochemistry, rapid urine test and serum ELISA. Peptic ulcer (PU) and gastroesophageal reflux disease was diagnosed by endoscopy, and chronic gastritis was determined histologically. H. pylori virulence factors were investigated by PCR and sequencing.Results: Among the examined patients, 65.6% were infected with H. pylori. The prevalence of infection was significantly higher in those over 40 years of age than in those aged