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Effect of Citric Acid on Accuracy of 13C-Urea Breath Test after Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy in a Region with a High Prevalence of Atrophic Gastritis.

ABSTRACT: Background/Aims:The validity of 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) for Helicobacter pylori detection is influenced by atrophic gastritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of citric acid on the accuracy of 13C-Urea breath test after H. pylori eradication therapy in a region where atrophic gastritis is common. Methods:In this prospective study, H. pylori-positive patients received 13C-UBT after H. pylori eradication regimen. They were classified into citric acid group and control group. To determine diagnostic accuracy of 13C-UBT, patients were offered invasive methods. Results:A total of 1,207 who successfully took H. pylori-eradication regimen received UBT. They were assigned into the citric acid group (n=562) and the control group (n=645). The mean 13C-UBT value of the citric acid group was 10.3±26.4‰, which was significantly (p<0.001) higher than that of that control group (5.1‰±12.6‰). Of these patients 122 patients were evaluated by endoscopic biopsy methods. Based on invasive tests, the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 13C-UBT for the citric acid group were 83.3%, 91.7%, 81.3%, 55.0%, and 97.5%, respectively. Those of the control group were 87.7%, 90.9%, 88.2%, 62.5%, and 97.8%, respectively. They were not significantly different between the two groups. Although the presence of gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia (IM) decreased the accuracy, the decrease was not significant. Conclusions:In a country with high prevalence of atrophic gastritis or IM, false positivity remained common despite the use of citric acid in 13C-UBT.

SUBMITTER: Kwon YH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743802 | biostudies-other | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Effect of Citric Acid on Accuracy of <sup>13</sup>C-Urea Breath Test after <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Eradication Therapy in a Region with a High Prevalence of Atrophic Gastritis.

Kwon Yong Hwan YH Kim Nayoung N Yoon Hyuk H Shin Cheol Min CM Park Young Soo YS Lee Dong Ho DH

Gut and liver 20190901 5

<h4>Background/aims</h4>The validity of <sup>13</sup>C-urea breath test (<sup>13</sup>C-UBT) for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> detection is influenced by atrophic gastritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of citric acid on the accuracy of <sup>13</sup>C-Urea breath test after <i>H. pylori</i> eradication therapy in a region where atrophic gastritis is common.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective study, <i>H. pylori</i>-positive patients received <sup>13</sup>C-UBT after <i>H. pylori ...[more]

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Project description:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can cause gastritis, peptic ulcer diseases and gastric carcinoma. Endoscopy as the gold standard method of diagnosis is an invasive procedure that might not be suitable in all scenarios. Therefore, this first study in Jordan aimed to assess the non-invasive 13C urea breath test (UBT) and stool antigen test for diagnosis of H. pylori infection and the successfulness of eradication therapy as alternatives for endoscopy. Hence, a total of 30 patients attending the endoscopy units at Alkarak teaching hospital were asked to complete a questionnaire with demographic and clinical data. They were then tested for H. pylori using 13C UBT and H. pylori stool antigen before having endoscopy. Another 30 patients who were positive for H. pylori by endoscopy were tested using both tests 6 weeks post eradication therapy. Results showed that the rate of H. pylori detection using endoscopy was 56.7% (17/30). Heartburns (82.3%, p value = 0.019), epigastric pain (88.2%, p value = 0.007) and vomiting (70.5%, p value = 0.02) were the most significant symptoms. Family history of peptic ulcer diseases was significantly associated with an increased risk for having a H. pylori positive result (p value = 0.02). Compared to endoscopy, the sensitivity of 13C UBT for the diagnosis of H. pylori was 94.1% (16/17), while it was 76.5% (13/17) for the stool antigen test. The specificity of both tests was equal (76.9%). However, the positive predictive and negative predictive values (84.2% and 90.9%) for 13C UBT were higher than those (81.3% and 71.4%) for the stool antigen test. The accuracy of 13C UBT was 86.7% compared to 76.7% for the stool antigen test. There was an 87% agreement (20 patients out of 23) between both tests when used to assess success of the eradication therapy. In conclusion, the 13C UBT was found to be more sensitive and accurate than the stool antigen test when used for diagnosis; furthermore, it has a comparable outcome to the stool antigen test in assessing the successfulness of the eradication treatment.

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Effect of Citric Acid on Accuracy of 13C-Urea Breath Test after Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy in a Region with a High Prevalence of Atrophic Gastritis.

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Effect of Citric Acid on Accuracy of <sup>13</sup>C-Urea Breath Test after <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Eradication Therapy in a Region with a High Prevalence of Atrophic Gastritis.

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