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dc.contributor.author | Ubhayawardana, D. L | - |
dc.contributor.author | Weerasekera, M. M | - |
dc.contributor.author | Weerasekera, D. D | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gunasekera, T. D | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fernando, S. S | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-05T12:02:01Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-06-05T12:02:01Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Ubhayawardana, D. L., Weerasekera, M. M., Weerasekera, D. D., Gunasekera, T. D., & Fernando, S. S. (2015). Proportion of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients detected by molecular methods in a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka. Int J Enteric Pathog, 3(4), 1-3. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/5299 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is considered as a major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. More than half of the world’s population is infected with H. pylori. In Sri Lanka various groups have reported a prevalence ranging from 3% to 70% over the last decade. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the current proportion of H. pylori and risk factors for H. pylori infections. Patients and Methods: The study was a cross sectional, descriptive study in which 100 dyspeptic patients who were required to undergo endoscopy examination were included. The study was carried out at a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka. In-house urease test and PCR amplification of the glmM gene of H. pylori was performed to diagnose H. pylori infection. A questionnaire was filled to collect sociodemographic data from the dyspeptic patients. Results: Eighteen dyspeptic patients were positive for H. pylori by both in-house CLO (Campylobacter-like organism test) test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Ten of cases were male (18%) while eight were female (17%). There was no association between the demographic factors and risk of H. pylori infection. Conclusions: The proportion of H. pylori infections was found to be 18% in the study population. There was no significant association with H. pylori and the studied demographic factors. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Helicobacter | en_US |
dc.subject | Dyspepsia | en_US |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | en_US |
dc.subject | PCR | en_US |
dc.title | Proportion of Helicobacter pylori Among Dyspeptic Patients Detected by Molecular Methods in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lank | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Department of Basic Sciences & Social Sciences |
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