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A low prevalence of H pylori and endoscopic findings in HIV-positive Chinese patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To compare the prevalence of H pylori infection, peptic ulcer, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and Candida esophagitis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative patients, and evaluate the impact of CD4 lymphocyte on H pylori and opportunistic infections. METHODS:A total of 151 patients (122 HIV-positive and 29 HIV-negative) with gastrointestinal symptoms were examined by upper endoscopy and biopsy. Samples were assessed to determine the prevalence of H pylori infection, CMV, candida esophagitis and histologic chronic gastritis. RESULTS:The prevalence of H pylori was less common in HIV-positive patients (22.1%) than in HIV-negative controls (44.8%; P < 0.05), and the prevalence of H pylori displayed a direct correlation with CD4 count stratification in HIV-positive patients. In comparison with HIV-negative group, HIV-positive patients had a lower incidence of peptic ulcer (20.7% vs 4.1%; P < 0.01), but a higher prevalence of chronic atrophy gastritis (6.9% vs 24.6%; P < 0.05)ìCandida esophagitis and CMV infection. Unlike HIV-negative group, H pylori infection had a close relationship to chronic active gastritis (P < 0.05). In HIV-positive patients, chronic active gastritis was not significantly different between those with H pylori infection and those without. CONCLUSION:The lower prevalence of H pylori infection and peptic ulcer in HIV-positive patients with gastrointestinal symptoms suggests a different mechanism of peptic ulcerogenesis and a different role of H pylori infection in chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcer. The pathogen of chronic active gastritis in HIV-positive patients may be different from the general population that is closely related to H pylori infection.

SUBMITTER: Lv FJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4171285 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A low prevalence of H pylori and endoscopic findings in HIV-positive Chinese patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.

Lv Fu-Jing FJ Luo Xiao-Lan XL Meng Xin X Jin Rui R Ding Hui-Guo HG Zhang Shu-Tian ST

World journal of gastroenterology 20071101 41

<h4>Aim</h4>To compare the prevalence of H pylori infection, peptic ulcer, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and Candida esophagitis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative patients, and evaluate the impact of CD4 lymphocyte on H pylori and opportunistic infections.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 151 patients (122 HIV-positive and 29 HIV-negative) with gastrointestinal symptoms were examined by upper endoscopy and biopsy. Samples were assessed to determine the prevalence of H py ...[more]

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