Inverse correlation between gastroesophageal reflux disease and atrophic gastritis assessed by endoscopy and serology

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)infection is known to prevent the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD)by inducing gastric mucosal atrophy.However,little is known about the relationship between atrophic gastritis(AG)and GERD.AIM To confirm the inverse correlation between AG and the occurrence and severity of GERD.METHODS Individuals receiving health checkups who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at Seoul National University Healthcare System Gangnam Center were included.The grade of reflux esophagitis was evaluated according to the Los Angeles classification.Endoscopic AG(EAG)was categorized into six grades.Serologic AG(SAG)was defined as pepsinogen I≤70 ng/m L and pepsinogen I/II ratio≤3.0.The association between the extent of EAG and SAG and the occurrence and severity of GERD was evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis.RESULTS In total,4684 individuals with GERD were compared with 21901 healthy controls.In multivariate logistic regression analysis,advanced age,male sex,body mass index>23 kg/m2,presence of metabolic syndrome,current smoking,and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk of GERD.Seropositivity for H.pylori immunoglobulin G antibodies was associated with a decreased risk of GERD.There was an inverse correlation between the extent of EAG and occurrence of GERD:Odds ratio(OR),1.01[95%confidence interval(CI):0.90-1.14]in C1,0.87(0.78-0.97)in C2,0.71(0.62-0.80)in C3,0.52(0.44-0.61)in O1,0.37(0.29-0.48)in O2,and 0.28(0.18-0.43)in O3.Additionally,the extent of EAG showed an inverse correlation with the severity of GERD.The presence of SAG was correlated with a reduced risk of GERD(OR=0.49,95%CI:0.28-0.87,P=0.014).CONCLUSION The extent of EAG and SAG exhibited strong inverse relationships with the occurrence and severity of GERD.AG followed by H.pylori infection may be independently protect against GERD.     

幽门螺杆菌与胃食管反流病

幽门螺杆菌（Helicobacter pylori，H．pylori）与胃食管反流病（gastroesophageal reflux disease，GERD）的关系各研究结果不尽一致，流行病学研究表明，在GERD中不仅Mpylori感染率较低，而且cagA的检出率也低，二者都与食管疾病严重程度呈负相关。亦有文献报告H．pylori感染与GERD发生无明显关系。H．pylori对食管保护作用机制可能与其能提高LES压力、降低胃内酸度和影响食管对酸的敏感性有关。有研究表明，H．pylori可以提高质子泵抑制剂的抑酸效果，亦有人认为H．pylori并不影响GERD疗效。因此H．pylori与GERD的关系仍需进一步的临床和基础研究来评价。     

胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌感染的关系研究

目的:探讨胃食管反流病(GERD)与幽门螺杆菌感染(H.pylori)的关系。方法:将内镜检查确诊的112例GERD患者,按H.pylori检测结果分为H.pylori( )组和H.pylori(-)组,以内镜下食管炎的分级进行严重度比较。H.pylori( )组H.pylori根除后与H.pylori(-)组在半年、1年后进行复发率的比较。结果:H.pylori( )组和H.pylori(-)组GERD重度检出率分别为36.8%(7/19)和63.2%(12/19),差异有显著性。H.pylori( )GERD患者H.pylori根除后半年、1年食管炎总复发率为70.5%与H.pylori(-)组GERD47.0%比较差异有显著性。结论:H.pylori(-)者GERD重,H.pylori( )GERD患者H.pylori根除后1年食管炎复发率较高,H.pylori对GERD可能有保护作用。     

胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌感染的关系探讨

目的探讨胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌感染之间的相关性。方法将经过电子胃镜确诊的GERD患者120例及对照组轻度慢性浅表性胃炎患者120例予血清幽门螺杆菌抗体检测和14C呼气试验法进行H.pylori检测,对比两组H.pylori感染情况;将90例反流性食管炎患者分为LA-A、B组及LA-C、D组,对比两组H.pylori感染情况;将120例GERD患者分为轻度症状组、中度症状组、重度症状组及极重度症状组,比较组间H.pylori感染情况。结果 GERD组H.pylori感染的阳性率(39.17%)低于对照组H.pylori感染的阳性率(62.50%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。LA-A、B组H.pylori感染的阳性率(60.87%)高于LA-C、D组H.pylori感染的阳性率(29.55%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。轻度症状组、中度症状组、重度症状组及极重度症状组H.pylori感染的阳性率分别是40.00%、41.67%、40.63%、31.82%。结论幽门螺杆菌感染是反流性食管炎的保护因素,幽门螺杆菌感染与GERD症状的发生无相关性。     

胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌及胃排空关系的研究

目的探讨幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)与胃食管反流病(GERD)的关系,以及H.pylori对GERD患者胃动力的影响。方法按中华医学会的GERD诊断标准,确诊GERD患者200例,进行胃镜、胃排空时间及H.pylori检查,依据洛杉矶分级将反流性食管炎(RE)分为A、B、C、D四级,200例无消化道症状的健康体检者作为对照组,进行H.pylori检查。结果 GERD组的感染率明显低于对照组(P<0.05),反流性食管炎(RE)的炎症程度与H.pylori的感染率呈负相关,GERD患者中H.pylori阳性组和H.pylori阴性组间胃排空情况无统计学差异(P>0.05)。结论 H.pylori可能对GERD有潜在的保护作用;RE炎症程度越重,H.pylori感染率越低;H.pylori不影响GERD患者的胃动力。     

非糜烂性胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌感染的相关性研究

目的探讨非糜烂性胃食管反流病(non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease,NERD)与幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,H.pylori)感染的关系。方法将确诊为军人NERD患者156例(A组)、军人慢性浅表性胃炎患者120例(B组)和军人十二指肠球部溃疡患者60例(C组),予活检胃窦组织快速尿素酶法及14C呼气试验法进行H.pylori检测;比较A组与B组、C组H.pylori感染情况。结果 A组H.pylori感染率12.82%,B组H.pylori感染率68.33%,C组H.pylori感染率85.00%,A组感染率明显低于B组、C组,差异均有显著统计学意义(P0.01)。结论 NERD发生时,H.pylori感染几率明显减小。     

Impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the anti-secretory efficacy of lansoprazole in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori eradication was recommended for the prevention of atrophic gastritis in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients on long-term omeprazole treatment. It has been also shown that the treatment with proton pump inhibitors produces lower intragastric pH after H. pylori eradication in subjects with peptic ulcer and healthy individuals. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis of whether the efficacy of lansoprazole is reduced after the eradication of H. pylori in GERD patients with peptic esophagitis. METHODS: Eight-hour intragastric pH recordings were performed before and after an 8-day course of lansoprazole (30 mg once daily) in 10 H. pylori-positive male patients with reflux esophagitis and were repeated after the H. pylori eradication. Intragastric acidity was measured by using an antimony electrode placed 10 cm below the cardia. RESULTS: Baseline median preprandial, post-prandial, total intragastric pH and the percentage of time with pH < 3 were not different before and after H. pylori eradication without lansoprazole treatment. During lansoprazole treatment, median post-prandial intragastric pH was lower (4 vs 2.7; P < 0.05) and the percentage of time with pH < 3 was longer (3.4%vs 41.8%; P < 0.05) after H. pylori eradication. Median total intragastric pH tended to be lower after eradication but no difference was found in preprandial median pH. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with reflux esophagitis treated with lansoprazole, intragastric pH increased significantly when H. pylori was present, especially in the post-prandial period, whereas baseline pH remained unchanged after H. pylori eradication.     

Tolerance to H2 receptor antagonist correlates well with the decline in efficacy against gastroesophageal reflux in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The attenuated antisecretory activity of H2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) during continuous administration is known as the tolerance phenomenon. The authors recently clarified that presence or absence of Helicobacter pylori infection influences the occurrence of the tolerance phenomenon. The aim of this study was to clarify whether tolerance to H2RA is correlated with attenuation of the inhibitory effect against gastroesophageal acid reflux in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS: Ten male patients with GERD symptoms and abnormal gastroesophageal reflux were investigated by pH monitoring on days 1 and 15 of continuous oral famotidine administration at 20 mg twice daily, and H. pylori infection was examined using the urea breath test. RESULTS: Intragastric and intraesophageal acidity were significantly decreased on the first day of famotidine administration, but then increased during the 15-day administration period in seven patients who were negative for H. pylori. In contrast, the efficacy of famotidine against gastric acid secretion and gastroesophageal acid reflux was not attenuated in three H. pylori-positive patients. The changes in GERD symptoms were correlated with the change in the degree of gastroesophageal reflux. CONCLUSION: The presence or absence of tolerance to H2RA during 15-day administration is correlated with the efficacy for inhibition of gastroesophageal acid reflux.     

幽门螺杆菌感染与反流性食管炎相关关系分析

[目的]探讨幽门螺杆菌感染与反流性食管炎的相关关系。[方法]将经电子胃镜检查确诊为反流性食管炎患者90例(反流性食管炎组)及慢性胃炎患者100例(慢性胃炎组),同时经13 C尿素呼气试验法进行幽门螺杆菌检测,对比2组幽门螺杆菌感染情况。将反流性食管炎组患者根据内镜分级标准分为4级,比较各级间的幽门螺杆菌感染情况;根据临床症状程度分为轻、中、重度,比较各程度间的幽门螺杆菌感染情况。[结果]反流性食管炎组幽门螺杆菌感染率(36.7%)明显低于慢性胃炎组(65.0%),差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。反流性食管炎组不同内镜分级及不同临床症状程度者间的幽门螺杆菌感染率比较,差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。[结论]幽门螺杆菌感染可能在反流性食管炎的发生过程中起保护作用,幽门螺杆菌与反流性食管炎及患者症状程度无相关性。     

原发性胆汁反流性胃炎与胃食管反流病的关系

目的:探讨原发性胆汁反流性胃炎(primary bile reflux gastritis,PBRG)与胃食管反流病(gastroesophageal reflux disease,GERD)之间的相关性.方法:选取我院确诊为PBRG的患者1060例为观察组,无痛胃镜下未查见有PBRG的体检者1060例为对照组,比较两组GERD的发生率;依据内镜下PBRG的诊断标准,将260例PBRG伴有GERD的患者分为轻度、中度及重度3组,对比各组食管黏膜损伤的程度以及GERD症状积分的分布.结果:PBRG组GERD的发生率高于对照组(24.5%vs9.8%,P<0.05).食管黏膜损伤程度加深的发生率随着PBRG程度的加重而增加.PBRG的程度与GERD症状分级无相关性.结论:PBRG与反流性食管炎(refluxe sophagitis,RE)形成存在正性相关,PBRG并非是引起GERD症状的主要原因.     

An early cancer of the gastric cardia arising from carditis after long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease in the absence of Helicobacter pylori infection

We describe an early gastric cardiac cancer in a patient who had suffered long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but showed no evidence of infection with Helicobacter pylori. Proximal gastrectomy and partial resection of the lower esophagus was performed. Histological examination revealed the lesion to be a gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma, which had partially invaded the submucosal layer. Intestinal metaplasia was also found in some areas. Inflammation, however, appeared to be limited to the gastric cardia. This cancer may have arisen via a sequence of carditis and cardiac intestinal metaplasia, due primarily to the GERD and not to H. pylori infection.     

胃食管反流病与幽门螺杆菌感染的关系探讨

为了探讨胃食管反流病(GERD)与幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori, H.pylori)感染的关系,我们将经过电子胃镜确诊的GERD患者115例及对照组轻度慢性浅表性胃炎患者90例予活检胃窦组织快速尿素酶法及14C呼气试验法进行H.pylori检测,对比两组H.pylori感染情况.结果 显示:115例GERD组H.pylori感染率为37.39%,90例对照组H.pylori感染率为62.22%,GERD组H.pylori感染率明显低于对照组,有显著性差异(P＜0.01).     

Helicobacter pylori infection and gastroesophageal reflux in children

Some studies suggest that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection would be a protective factor for the gastroesophageal reflux. The aim of this study was to explore this fact. A group of 72 children, admitted in a pediatric gastroenterology regional center in Northeast Romania, diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux by 24‐hour continuous esophageal pH monitoring (results were interpreted using the Boix‐Ochoa score), underwent upper endoscopy with gastric biopsy to detect the presence of H. pylori by the rapid urease testing and for bacteriological and histologic examination. 19 children (26.39%) had H. pylori infection, while 53 (73.61%) did not. The grade of esophagitis was classified according to the Los Angeles classification system. Out of 47 children with esophagitis A, 16 (34.04%) had H. pylori infection, while out of the 25 children with esophagitis B, only 3 (12%) had H. pylori infection, with statistic significance (χ² = 54.69, P << 0.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]). Regarding the value of the Boix‐Ochoa score, it appears that the presence of the H. pylori determines lower pH‐metry scores (F = 8.13, P = 0.0015, 95% CI). The presence of the H. pylori was not an important factor in the gastroesophageal reflux. On the other hand its relationship with esophagitis appears to be inverse ratio. The fact that the H. pylori presence is statistically greater in the grade A esophagitis could confirm the hypothesis that the bacteria would slow down the development of the esophagitis.     

十二指肠胃反流性疾病内镜诊断及相关因素分析

目的探讨十二指肠胃反流性疾病的内镜表现、相关病因及与幽门螺杆菌的关系。方法选取2011年3月-2011年9月在我院消化内镜中心胃镜检查确诊的206例十二指肠胃反流性疾病患者的内镜下表现、幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,H.pylo-ri)检测结果进行分析。结果 206例十二指肠胃反流性疾病患者的病因有手术史49例(毕I式46例,毕II式3例)占23.79%,合并胆囊疾患60例(胆囊切除术后32例,胆结石18例,慢性胆囊炎10例)占29.13%,不明原因97例占47.09%,H.pylori阳性者90例,阳性率43.69%。内镜以胃黏膜充血为主伴有不同程度胆汁附着。结论十二指肠胃反流性疾病呈逐年增高趋势,胆囊疾患和胃大部分切除术是主要病因,胆汁反流性胃炎的临床表现无特异性,胆汁反流性胃炎患者中H.pylori阳性检出率较高。     

Evaluation of esophageal function in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease using transnasal endoscopy

Background and Aims:  To investigate the utility of a new method of carrying out esophageal manometry using a narrow gauge manometry catheter via a transnasal endoscope.
Methods:  The Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (FSSG), a GERD-specific questionnaire, was given to 45 subjects. Subjects 
underwent transnasal endoscopy with three dry and three wet (3 mL water) swallows. Direct observations of the primary peristaltic wave and peristaltic pressure measurement were conducted simultaneously.
Results:  Endoscopic observation of lower esophageal motility associated with swallowing revealed dilatation of the esophageal lumen after swallowing, followed by contraction in association with the primary peristaltic wave. The peristaltic pressure was significantly lower with increased FSSG scores for dry swallows ( r  = −0.347, P  = 0.0212), but no significant correlation was seen for wet swallows.
Conclusions:  The significant negative correlation between reflux symptoms and peristaltic pressure in dry swallows was thought to be that reduced pressure immediately rostral to the lower esophageal sphincter leads to decreased clearance following gastric acid reflux, playing a large part in the onset of symptoms.     

Helicobacter pylori-related chronic gastritis as a risk factor for colonic neoplasms

To summarize the current views and insights on associations between Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori)-related chronic gastritis and colorectal neoplasm, we reviewed recent studies to clarify whether H. pylori infection/H. pylori-related chronic gastritis is associated with an elevated risk of colorectal neoplasm. Recent studies based on large databases with careful control for confounding variables have clearly demonstrated an increased risk of colorectal neoplasm associated with H. pylori infection. The correlation between H. pylori-related chronic atrophic gastritis(CAG) and colorectal neoplasm has only been examined in a limited number of studies. A recent large study using a national histopathological database, and our study based on the stage of H. pylori-related chronic gastritis as determined by serum levels of H. pylori antibody titer and pepsinogen, indicatedthat H. pylori-related CAG confers an increased risk of colorectal neoplasm, and more extensive atrophic gastritis will probably be associated with even higher risk of neoplasm. In addition, our study suggested that the activity of H. pylori-related chronic gastritis is correlated with colorectal neoplasm risk. H. pylori-related chronic gastritis could be involved in an increased risk of colorectal neoplasm that appears to be enhanced by the progression of gastric atrophy and the presence of active inflammation.     

Correlation of serum pepsinogens and gastrin-17 with atrophic gastritis in gastroesophageal reflux patients: a matched-pairs study

Background and Aim: An algorithm (GastroPanel) for the non‐invasive diagnosis of atrophic gastritis has been previously proposed, based on serum pepsinogen‐I, gastrin‐17, and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether serum markers correlate with and predict gastric atrophy in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients. Methods: The baseline data of the prospective ProGERD study, a study on the long‐term course of GERD (n = 6215 patients), served to select patients with atrophic gastritis diagnosed in biopsies from gastric antrum and corpus, and control cases without atrophy. A total of 208 pairs were matched for age, sex, GERD status (erosive vs non‐erosive), presence of Barrett's esophagus, and histological H. pylori status were retrieved. Serum pepsinogen‐I, gastrin‐17, and H. pylori antibodies were determined using specific enzyme immunoassays. Results: A significant negative correlation was found between the degree of corpus atrophy and the level of serum pepsinogen‐I. A previously‐reported negative correlation between the degree of antral atrophy and serum gastrin‐17 could not be confirmed. The low sensitivity (0.32) and specificity (0.70) of the GastroPanel algorithm were mainly due to over diagnosis and under diagnosis of advanced atrophy in the antrum. Conclusion: The diagnostic validity of the GastroPanel algorithm to diagnose gastric atrophy non‐invasively is not sufficient for general use in GERD patients.     

Helicobacter pylori infection prevents erosive reflux oesophagitis by decreasing gastric acid secretion

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is less prevalent and atrophic gastritis is less extensive in patients with reflux oesophagitis than those without it, but few studies have examined this relationship directly. AIMS: We investigated the relationship between H pylori infection, acid secretion, and reflux oesophagitis in Japanese subjects. SUBJECTS: A total of 105 patients with erosive reflux oesophagitis were compared with 105 sex and age matched patients without reflux oesophagitis. METHODS: The diagnosis of H pylori infection was made by histological examination of gastric mucosal biopsy specimens, rapid urease test, and detection of serum IgG antibodies. Acid secretion was assessed by the endoscopic gastrin test. RESULTS: H pylori infection was present in 36 patients with erosive reflux oesophagitis (34.3%) and in 80 control subjects (76.2%) (odds ratio 0.163, 95% confidence interval 0.09-0.29). Overall acid secretion was significantly greater in patients with reflux oesophagitis. Among H pylori positive patients, acid secretion was greater in patients with reflux oesophagitis than those without oesophagitis. CONCLUSION: In Japan, erosive reflux oesophagitis occurs most often in the absence of H pylori infection and gastric hyposecretion. Even in the presence of H pylori infection, reflux oesophagitis is more likely to develop in patients without gastric hyposecretion. H pylori infection may inhibit reflux oesophagitis by inducing hypoacidity.     

Overlapping gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome:Increased dysfunctional symptoms

AIM:To investigate the association of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in Iranian patients and examine the prevalence of functional symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract in patients presenting with either IBS, GERD or both.METHODS: Six thousand four hundred and seventy six patients presented to the Gastro-intestinal (GI) clinic with symptoms of functional dysfunction of GI tract, 1419 patients (62.0% women, 38.0% men; mean age: 37.4±11.5 years) met Rome or Rome crit...     

Definition and diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Abstract   With widespread treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection, and that peptic ulcer diseases are no longer considered a chronic illness and are declining in most parts of the world, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) predominates the upper gastrointestinal disease spectrum. GERD is a well-defined condition. More innovative research in GERD in recent years led us to new conceptual frameworks on pathogenesis and novel diagnostic tests. The proton pump inhibitor test has evolved to become the diagnostic test of choice for the investigation of patients with the disease spectrum of GERD. Multi-channel intraluminal impedance with pH sensor allows the detection of pH episodes irrespective of their pH values (acid and nonacid reflux). It is useful to measure gastroesophageal reflux in the postprandial period, and in patients with persistent symptoms while on therapy and those with atypical symptoms.