Clinical characteristics of Helicobacter pylori-negative drug-negative peptic ulcer bleeding

AIM: To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of idiopathic Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-negative and drug-negative] peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB).METHODS: A consecutive series of patients who experienced PUB between 2006 and 2012 was retrospectively analyzed. A total of 232 patients were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into four groups according to the etiologies of PUB: idiopathic, H. pylori-associated, drug-induced and combined (H. pylori-associated and drug-induced) types. We compared the clinical characteristics and outcomes between the groups. When the silver stain or rapid urease tests were H. pylori-negative, we obtained an additional biopsy specimen by endoscopic re-examination and performed an H. pylori antibody test 6-8 wk after the initial endoscopic examination. For a diagnosis of idiopathic PUB, a negative result of an H. pylori antibody test was confirmed. In all cases, re-bleeding was confirmed by endoscopic examination. For the risk assessment, the Blatchford and the Rockall scores were calculated for all patients.RESULTS: For PUB, the frequency of H. pylori infection was 59.5% (138/232), whereas the frequency of idiopathic cases was 8.6% (20/232). When idiopathic PUB was compared to H. pylori-associated PUB, the idiopathic PUB group showed a higher rate of re-bleeding after initial hemostasis during the hospital stay (30% vs 7.4%, P = 0.02). When idiopathic PUB was compared to drug-induced PUB, the patients in the idiopathic PUB group showed a higher rate of re-bleeding after initial hemostasis upon admission (30% vs 2.7%, P < 0.01). When drug-induced PUB was compared to H. pylori-associated PUB, the patients in the drug-induced PUB were older (68.49 ± 14.76 years vs 47.83 ± 15.15 years, P < 0.01) and showed a higher proportion of gastric ulcer (77% vs 49%, P < 0.01). However, the Blatchford and the Rockall scores were not significantly different between the two groups. Among the patients who experienced drug-induced PUB, no significant differences were found with respect to clinical characteristics, irrespective of H. pylori infection.CONCLUSION: Idiopathic PUB has unique clinical characteristics such as re-bleeding after initial hemostasis upon admission. Therefore, these patients need to undergo close surveillance upon admission.     

Helicobacter pylori-negative duodenal ulcer.

PURPOSE PATIENTS AND METHODS: Helicobacter pylori (HP) is present in more than 90% of duodenal ulcers (DUs). To investigate the pathophysiology in those patients with DU who are HP-negative compared with those who are HP-positive, we interviewed consecutive patients prior to endoscopy regarding factors often associated with ulcer disease. At esophagogastroduodenoscopy, antral biopsy specimens were obtained for urease test, culture, and Warthin Starry staining for HP in all patients with DU who did not have active bleeding. RESULTS: Compared with HP-positive patients who had DU, HP-negative patients with DU were more likely to be aspirin users and less likely to have had prior ulcers. HP-positive patients with DU had more severe antral inflammation than HP-negative patients. Whites were more likely to be HP-negative than blacks. HP-negative patients with DU most commonly presented with bleeding, whereas HP-positive patients with DU presented with pain. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest a different mechanism for DUs in patients who are HP-positive versus those who are HP-negative, and this difference might have a bearing on treatment. The absence of HP should lead to a more thorough search for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug/aspirin use, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and other potential causes of DUs.     

Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic peptic ulcer disease in Taiwan

AIM:To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic peptic ulcer disease(PUD)in a general Taiwanese population. METHODS:From January to August 2008,consecutive asymptomatic subjects undergoing a routine health check-up were evaluated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.Gastroduodenal mucosal breaks were carefully assessed,and a complete medical history and demographic data were obtained from each patient.Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify indepen-dent risk factors for asym...     

The problem of Helicobacter pylori-negative idiopathic ulcer disease.

Ulcer disease is an infectious disease, but for how much longer? Reports of a large number of non-infectious ulcers are becoming more frequent, parallelling the changing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) in many parts of the world. This chapter will address factors involved in the increasing proportion of H. pylori -negative ulcers, the probable cause of such ulcers and the clinical implications related to their management. This discussion is currently most relevant to those regions of the world where the prevalence of H. pylori is already low or rapidly decreasing. However, it is possible that, even in other areas of the world, the prevalence of infection will also eventually change and H. pylori -negative ulcer disease will become more important.     

Prevalence of peptic ulcer in Helicobacter pylori positive blood donors.

This study aimed to determine the importance of raised antibodies to Helicobacter pylori in an asymptomatic population. A total of 128 asymptomatic blood donors who were seropositive for H pylori and consented to endoscopy were investigated. These subjects were from a population of 1010 blood donors screened for antibodies to H pylori. A questionnaire was completed to determine if any subjects had complained of symptoms, and they subsequently had endoscopy. Altogether 121 of 128 were positive for H pylori by histology and urease test and/or culture and all 121 had chronic active gastritis on histology. Twenty five of these subjects had peptic ulcer (20 duodenal, five gastric), a further 21 had erosive duodenitis, and two were found to have gastric cancer. H pylori associated peptic ulcer disease and duodenitis occur more frequently than previously recognised and this suggests that H pylori infection, even if asymptomatic, is of far greater clinical relevance than originally thought.     

Helicobacter pylori virulence genes and host genetic polymorphisms as risk factors for peptic ulcer disease

Helicobacter pylori infection plays an important role in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Several factors have been proposed as possible H. pylori virulence determinants; for example, bacterial adhesins and gastric inflammation factors are associated with an increased risk of PUD. However, differences in bacterial virulence factors alone cannot explain the opposite ends of the PUD disease spectrum, that is duodenal and gastric ulcers; presumably, both bacterial and host factors contribute to the differential response. Carriers of the high-producer alleles of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1B, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and TNF-α who also carry low-producer allele of anti-inflammatory cytokines have severe gastric mucosal inflammation, whereas carriers of the alternative alleles have mild inflammation. Recent reports have suggested that the PSCA and CYP2C19 ultra-rapid metabolizer genotypes are also associated with PUD.     

幽门螺杆菌阴性消化性溃疡与出血关系的多中心对照研究

目的明确中国大陆地区幽门螺杆菌（Hp）阴性消化性溃疡与出血的关系。方法拟定于2006年4月至2007年3月期间在国内14个研究中心中进行,每个中心预期调查30例经急诊内镜诊断为胃溃疡和（或）十二指肠溃疡合并出血的患者（PUB组）,同时调查30例不伴出血的胃溃疡和（或）十二指肠溃疡患者作为对照（PU组）。共拟人选840例患者,消化性溃疡合并及不合并出血组各420例。在内镜检查中采用快速尿素酶试验和病理检测却感染,并对初次检查却阴性者于1个月后进行尿素呼气试验复查。结果共617例患者纳入分析,其中PUB组263例、PU组354例,2组在性别比、平均年龄等一般状况方面差异无统计学意义（P均〉0．05）。PUB组却阳性率61．2％（161／263）显著低于PU组的87．9％（311／354）（P〈0．001）;PUB组跏阳性的溃疡出血发生复合溃疡的比例7．5％（12／161）显著高于Hp阴性溃疡出血者1．0％（1／102）（P=0．018）,但两者在平均发病年龄、性别比、呕血发生率、十二指肠球部溃疡发生率、胃溃疡发生率及溃疡平均直径方面差异无统计学意义（P均〉0．05）。对于初次tip阴性的溃疡出血患者,1个月后的呼气试验复查未发现阳性病例。结论目前中国大陆缉,阴性溃疡在消化性溃疡出血中的比例较高,坳阴性溃疡可能更容易并发消化道出血,需要引起消化专科医生的重视。     

Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori infection and other risk factors in patients with benign peptic ulcer disease

ObjectiveTo assess and compare the risk factors in patients with benign gastric and duodenal ulcers and to correlate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in benign peptic ulcer disease.MethodsA total of 30 consecutive patients with peptic ulcer disease were included in this study after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Their clinical profile and endoscopic findings were noted. Antral biopsies were subjected to histopathological examination and urease test for detection of H. pylori. Results were correlated. The study was cleared by the Institute Research Council and the Ethics committee.ResultsThe male: female ratio was 11:4. Overall, H. pylori infection was prevalent in 93.3% of the patients. Patients who took spicy food had a significantly higher rate of H. pylori positivity (P=0.04). Smoking, alcohol intake and NSAIDs did not affect H. pylori status in patients. There was no significant association between the site of the ulcer and H. pylori infection.ConclusionsBased on our observations we conclude that prevalence of H. pylori infection is similar in duodenal and gastric ulcers and intake of spicy food is a significant risk factor.     

Long term cimetidine therapy for the prevention of recurring peptic ulcer: a multicenter study

The aim of this study was to gain experience regarding the efficacy and safety of cimetidine 400 mg nightly for the long-term maintenance treatment of peptic ulcers three years. The trial was carried out in 44 centres in 12 countries. 1988 patients with endoscopically-proven peptic ulceration initially underwent an acute treatment over 6-12 weeks (open study) with 1000 mg cimetidine-the dosage could be increased to 1600 mg daily if necessary. After 6 weeks, 81% of patients had healed ulcers and the cumulative healing rate after 12 weeks rose to 95%. The statistical analysis of the subsequent long-term maintenance treatment was based on data from 1726 patients (82% with healed pyloric or duodenal ulcers; 16% with ulcus ventriculi and 2% with ulcers subsequent to stomach surgery) who received 400 mg cimetidine nightly over 3 years. Based on life-table analysis, patients who received 400 mg cimetidine nightly during the entire length of the study showed relapse rates of 25%, 36% and 45% after 1, 2 and 3 years respectively. The effect of various prognostic factors on the ulcer relapse rate was examined. Patients who smoked or who were younger than 50 years suffered significantly more relapses and patients with duodenal ulcers also relapsed more frequently. After the open-design long-term maintenance treatment study had been continued over 2 years, one-fifth of the patients who had remained relapse-free were randomly assigned to placebo for one year. In the 3rd year, 36% in the placebo group and 16% of the patients who had continued with cimetidine had relapsed. This difference is statistically significant.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Clinical significance of cytotoxin-associated gene A status of Helicobacter pylori among non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug users with peptic ulcer bleeding: a multicenter case-control study

Background: The role of Helicobacter pylori infection and especially of the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) product strain in peptic ulcer bleeding among non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) users remains controversial. Methods: A case-control study was carried out including 191 consecutive chronic NSAIDs users admitted to hospital because of peptic ulcer bleeding. Peptic ulcer was verified by endoscopy. Controls comprised 196 chronic NSAIDs users without signs of bleeding of similar age and gender to cases. Multivariate regression analysis was performed for further evaluation of the relationship between H. pylori, CagA status and other risk factors. Results:H. pylori infection was present in 121 (63.4%) cases compared with 119 (60.7%) controls (odds ratio (OR)?=?1.14, 95% CI, 0.76-1.72). CagA-positive strains were found to be significantly more frequent in cases than in controls (65/106 versus 41/99 P?=?0.008). Current smoking (OR?=?2.65; 95% CI, 1.14-6.15; P?=?0.02), CagA status (OR?=?2.28; 95% CI, 1.24-4.19; P?=?0.008), dyspepsia (OR?=?6.89; 95% CI, 1.84-25.76; P?=?0.004) and past history of peptic ulcer disease (OR?=?3.15; 95% CI, 1.43-6.92; P?=?0.004) were associated significantly with increased risk of bleeding peptic ulcer. Conclusions: The results suggest that CagA-positive H. pylori infection is associated with a more than 2-fold increased risk of bleeding peptic ulcer among chronic NSAIDs users.     

Different risk factors influence peptic ulcer disease development in a Brazilian population

AIM: To investigate age, sex, histopathology and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) status, as risk factors for gastroduodenal disease outcome in Brazilian dyspeptic patients.tients submitted to upper gastroscopy at Hospital das Clinicas of Marilia, antral biopsy specimens were obtained and subjected to histopathology and H. pylori diagnosis. All patients presenting chronic gastritis (CG) and peptic ulcer (PU) disease localized in the stomach, gastric ulcer (GU) and/or duodenal ulcer (DU) were included in the study. Gastric biopsies (n = 668) positive for H. pylori by rapid urease test were investigated for vacuolating cytotoxin A (vacA ) medium (m) region mosaicism by polymerase chain reaction. Logistic regression analysis was performed to verify the association of age, sex, histopathologic alterations, H. pylori diagnosis and vacA m region mosaicism with the incidence of DU, GU and CG in patients. RESULTS: Of 1466 patients submitted to endoscopy, 1060 (72.3%) presented CG [male/female = 506/554; mean age (year) ± SD = 51.2 ± 17.81], 88 (6.0%) presented DU [male/female = 54/34; mean age (year) ± SD = 51.4 ± 17.14], and 75 (5.1%) presented GU [male/female = 54/21; mean age (year) ± SD = 51.3 ± 17.12] and were included in the comparative analysis. Sex and age showed no detectable effect on CG incidence (overall c 2 = 2.1, P = 0.3423). Sex [Odds ratios (OR) = 1.8631, P = 0.0058] but not age (OR = 0.9929, P = 0.2699) was associated with DU and both parameters had a highly significant effect on GU (overall c 2 = 30.5, P 0.0001). The histopathological results showed a significant contribution of ageing for both atrophy (OR = 1.0297, P 0.0001) and intestinal metaplasia (OR = 1.0520, P 0.0001). Presence of H. pylori was significantly associated with decreasing age (OR = 0.9827, P 0.0001) and with the incidence of DU (OR = 3.6077, P 0.0001). The prevalence of m1 in DU was statistically significant (OR = 2.3563, P = 0.0018) but not in CG (OR = 2.678, P = 0.0863) and GU (OR = 1.520, P = 0.2863). CONCLUSION: In our population, male gender was a risk factor for PU; ageing for GU, atrophy and metapla-sia; and H. pylori of vacA m1 genotype for DU.     

Clinical significance of cytotoxin-associated gene A status of Helicobacter pylori among non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug users with peptic ulcer bleeding: a multicenter case-control study

BACKGROUND: The role of Helicobacter pylori infection and especially of the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) product strain in peptic ulcer bleeding among non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) users remains controversial. METHODS: A case-control study was carried out including 191 consecutive chronic NSAIDs users admitted to hospital because of peptic ulcer bleeding. Peptic ulcer was verified by endoscopy. Controls comprised 196 chronic NSAIDs users without signs of bleeding of similar age and gender to cases. Multivariate regression analysis was performed for further evaluation of the relationship between H. pylori, CagA status and other risk factors. RESULTS: H. pylori infection was present in 121 (63.4%) cases compared with 119 (60.7%) controls (odds ratio (OR) = 1.14, 95% CI, 0.76-1.72). CagA-positive strains were found to be significantly more frequent in cases than in controls (65/106 versus 41/99 P = 0.008). Current smoking (OR = 2.65; 95% CI, 1.14-6.15; P= 0.02), CagA status (OR = 2.28; 95% CI, 1.24-4.19; P = 0.008), dyspepsia (OR = 6.89; 95% CI, 1.84-25.76; P = 0.004) and past history of peptic ulcer disease (OR=3.15; 95% CI, 1.43-6.92; P=0.004) were associated significantly with increased risk of bleeding peptic ulcer. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that CagA-positive H. pylori infection is associated with a more than 2-fold increased risk of bleeding peptic ulcer among chronic NSAIDs users.     

幽门螺杆菌与消化性溃疡关系的10年随访研究

目的 探讨根除幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,Hp)后10年间十二指肠球部溃疡(DU)、胃溃疡(GU)发病情况.方法 选择胃癌高发区山东烟台高陵镇随机抽样自然人群进行内镜普查,其中Hp阳性者552例均分为治疗组和安慰剂组,治疗组276例予以奥美拉唑20 mg、克拉霉素0.5 g和阿莫西林1.0 g,每日2次口服,疗程7 d.停药1个月后治疗组行13C-尿素呼气试验(13C-UBT)证实根除成功.此后对两组在10年期间进行内镜随访(第1、5、8和10年),观察两组患者消化性溃疡发病率的变化及复发情况,同时观察两组Hp感染状态的变迁.结果 治疗组消化性溃疡第1、5和8年的发病率分别为3.70%、5.86%和4.40%,均明显低于安慰剂组(12.85%、14.93%和9.39%,P值分别=0.0002、0.0017和0.0440).随访10年间,治疗组消化性溃疡新发病例数及复发病例数均低于安慰剂组,两组间差异均有统计学意义(P值均<0.05).治疗组Hp再感染率较高,第10年时Hp阳性率达46.4%.根据Hp感染状态重新进行分组,结果显示随访10年间Hp阴性组消化性溃疡的发病率均低于Hp阳性组(P值均<0.05).结论 根除Hp治疗后消化性溃疡的发病率和复发率均明显降低,消化性溃疡患者根除Hp是必要的.成功根除Hp后再感染率仍较高.     

幽门螺杆菌与消化性溃疡关系的10年随访研究

目的 探讨根除幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,Hp)后10年间十二指肠球部溃疡(DU)、胃溃疡(GU)发病情况.方法 选择胃癌高发区山东烟台高陵镇随机抽样自然人群进行内镜普查,其中Hp阳性者552例均分为治疗组和安慰剂组,治疗组276例予以奥美拉唑20 mg、克拉霉素0.5 g和阿莫西林1.0 g,每日2次口服,疗程7 d.停药1个月后治疗组行13C-尿素呼气试验(13C-UBT)证实根除成功.此后对两组在10年期间进行内镜随访(第1、5、8和10年),观察两组患者消化性溃疡发病率的变化及复发情况,同时观察两组Hp感染状态的变迁.结果 治疗组消化性溃疡第1、5和8年的发病率分别为3.70%、5.86%和4.40%,均明显低于安慰剂组(12.85%、14.93%和9.39%,P值分别=0.0002、0.0017和0.0440).随访10年间,治疗组消化性溃疡新发病例数及复发病例数均低于安慰剂组,两组间差异均有统计学意义(P值均<0.05).治疗组Hp再感染率较高,第10年时Hp阳性率达46.4%.根据Hp感染状态重新进行分组,结果显示随访10年间Hp阴性组消化性溃疡的发病率均低于Hp阳性组(P值均<0.05).结论 根除Hp治疗后消化性溃疡的发病率和复发率均明显降低,消化性溃疡患者根除Hp是必要的.成功根除Hp后再感染率仍较高.