The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori

Background: Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is a very common bacterium infecting nearly half of population worldwide. Its eradication is related to multiple factors including host immune state and treatment regimens. Sufficient Serum Vitamin D may be associated with H. Pylori and its eradication rate...

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Main Author: Bahzad Waso Hamad
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Language:English
Published: university of basrah 2023-06-01
Series:Basrah Journal of Surgery
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description Background: Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is a very common bacterium infecting nearly half of population worldwide. Its eradication is related to multiple factors including host immune state and treatment regimens. Sufficient Serum Vitamin D may be associated with H. Pylori and its eradication rate. The aim of this study is to find any association of serum Vitamin D and H.Pylori eradication success rate .Patients and methods: 40 patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms were involved in the study who were infected with Pylori and their urea breath were over 50 count per minute .They were treated by Levofloxacin-based triple therapy for 14 days, with estimation of their serum vitamin D. Re-testing done after 8 weeks to assess the success rate of eradication. Results: There was no association between serum level of vitamin D level and success rate of eradication as p value was 0.111. The eradication success rate was 54%. Conclusion: No association was found between serum vitamin D level and the eradication success rate of H. Pylori.
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spelling doaj.art-ea539e538acf4ef28018097fb72c044a2023-07-20T08:36:39Zenguniversity of basrahBasrah Journal of Surgery1683-35892409-501X2023-06-012914348https://doi.org/10.33762/bsurg.2023.138317.1044The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter PyloriBahzad Waso Hamad0College of Nursing,University of Raparin,Rania ,Sulaimanyah,IraqBackground: Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is a very common bacterium infecting nearly half of population worldwide. Its eradication is related to multiple factors including host immune state and treatment regimens. Sufficient Serum Vitamin D may be associated with H. Pylori and its eradication rate. The aim of this study is to find any association of serum Vitamin D and H.Pylori eradication success rate .Patients and methods: 40 patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms were involved in the study who were infected with Pylori and their urea breath were over 50 count per minute .They were treated by Levofloxacin-based triple therapy for 14 days, with estimation of their serum vitamin D. Re-testing done after 8 weeks to assess the success rate of eradication. Results: There was no association between serum level of vitamin D level and success rate of eradication as p value was 0.111. The eradication success rate was 54%. Conclusion: No association was found between serum vitamin D level and the eradication success rate of H. Pylori.https://www.iasj.net/iasj/download/116dc45fc5bb814ah. pylorivitamin deradication.
spellingShingle Bahzad Waso Hamad
The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
Basrah Journal of Surgery
h. pylori
vitamin d
eradication.
title The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
title_full The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
title_fullStr The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
title_short The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori
title_sort effect of vitamin d on eradication of helicobacter pylori
topic h. pylori
vitamin d
eradication.
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