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H. Pylori Seropositivity (h + pylori_seropositivity)

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Involvement of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Impaired Glucose Metabolism in the Increase of Brachial,Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity

HELICOBACTER, Issue 5 2007
Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
Abstract Background: The role of Helicobacter pylori in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis remains controversial. The present study was designed to elucidate the pathogenic role of H. pylori in the early stages of atherosclerosis by measurement of brachial,ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in relation to glucose metabolism. Materials and methods: baPWV level, anti- H. pylori antibody, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and other conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases were measured in 947 subjects who attended their annual medical check-up. Results: Multiple regression analyses indicated that age, gender (male), body mass index, FBG, systolic blood pressure, and smoking habits were each independently related to baPWV values. In younger subjects (30,49 years), H. pylori seropositivity was significantly correlated with an increase of baPWV levels (r = 0.100, p = .0445). baPWV values in the H. pylori- positive subjects with impaired glucose metabolism (IG: FBG , 110 mg/dL and/or HbA1c , 5.9%) were significantly greater than those in the H. pylori- negative subjects with IG (p = .0078). Furthermore, H. pylori- positive subjects with IG were at higher risk for increase of baPWV, in younger (r = 0.203, p < .0001) as well as in older subjects (50,69 years, r = 0.099, p = .0009). Conclusions: These results suggest that H. pylori seropositivity is a potential risk factor for increased baPWV levels, and that H. pylori infection accelerates the effect of IG on an increase of baPWV, especially in younger subjects. Thus, the possible interaction between H. pylori infection and IG may contribute to the early development of atherosclerosis. [source]

Tooth Loss and Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity: the Newcastle Thousand Families Cohort Study at Age 49,51 Years

HELICOBACTER, Issue 1 2005
Mark S. Pearce
ABSTRACT Background.,Helicobacter pylori, one of the commonest chronic bacterial infections of humankind, is an important risk factor for gastric carcinoma. It has also been suggested to be present in dental plaque. This study investigated the potential link between the number of teeth lost and H. pylori seropositivity at age 50 years. Methods.,H. pylori seropositivity at age 50 years was investigated among 334 individuals born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in May and June 1947 and related to the number of teeth lost, after adjusting for socioeconomic status. Results., The unadjusted risk of being seropositive for H. pylori increased with increasing number of teeth lost (odds ratio per tooth 1.03, 95% confidence interval 1.01,1.06, p = .019). However, after adjustment for socioeconomic status at birth and at age 50 years, the relationship was no longer significant (p = .36). Conclusions., Our results, obtained using prospectively collected data, suggest that any relationship between poor oral health and seropositivity to H. pylori may be due to both tooth loss and H. pylori colonization being associated with socioeconomic status and related factors. [source]

Grb2-associated binder 1 (Gab1) genetic polymorphism, Helicobacter pylori infection, and chronic atrophic gastritis among older adults from Germany

MOLECULAR CARCINOGENESIS, Issue 10 2010
Lei Gao
Abstract Grb2-associated binder 1 (Gab1) plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth and transformation. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs3805246) in the Gab1 gene has been suggested to be related to the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) in a study from Japan. We aimed to assess the associations in a population-based study from Germany. In the baseline examination of ESTHER, a population-based study conducted in Saarland, serum pepsinogen I and II and H. pylori serostatus were measured by ELISA. The Gab1 SNP (rs3805246) was genotyped in 351 serologically defined CAG cases and 351 age- and sex-matched non-CAG controls. A nonsignificant association was observed between the Gab1 SNP and CAG, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.15 (0.85,1.55) for AA/AG carriers compared to GG carriers. The magnitude of the association did not change when the analysis was restricted to H. pylori seropositive subjects. Furthermore, no significant relation was found between the SNP and H. pylori seropositivity among non-CAG controls. We could not confirm a major association between Gab1 SNP (rs3805246) and the predisposition to H. pylori infection and CAG in this study population from Germany. Further studies with larger sample size are needed to clarify a potential modest effect of Gab1 genetic polymorphisms. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]

Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in children: A serologic study of the Kyushu region in Japan

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, Issue 1 2001
Yasuhiro Yamashita
Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children varies as a function of socioeconomic development, with low rates in developed countries and high rates in developing countries. The prevalence of H. pylori infection in Japanese children is unknown. Methods: The present study examined the effect of living conditions on the prevalence of H. pylori infection in children. We determined the prevalence of H. pylori infection in healthy children of the Kyushu region in Japan and compared it with the prevalence in institutionalized children with severe neurologic illness. Serum concentrations of anti- H. pylori IgG antibody were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 336 healthy children and 56 patients with severe neurologic impairment. An antibody concentration >50 units/mL was taken as evidence of infection. Results: The prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity in healthy children increased with age (P<0.0001) and was 29% in children 15,19 years of age. This value is slightly higher than prevalences reported in developed countries (5,15%), but is lower than in developing countries (30,60%). Seropositivity did not vary with respect to gender, water supply or location of housing. Helicobacter pylori seropositivity was more prevalent among institutionalized children aged 5,19 years than their healthy counterparts (P<0.005). Conclusions: The intermediate prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity in healthy children between that measured in developed and developing countries is consistent with the socioeconomic ,westernization' of Japan. [source]