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[Helicobacter infection in children].

H Bodánszky1, A Arató, L Szónyi

  • 1Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, I. Gyermekklinika, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest.

Orvosi Hetilap
|May 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in children causes chronic gastritis, rarely ulcers, and eradication heals these conditions. H. pylori gastritis alone is not linked to abdominal pain without ulcers.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common infection in children.
  • H. pylori causes chronic gastritis and, less frequently, peptic ulcer disease in pediatric patients.
  • The link between H. pylori gastritis and abdominal pain in children is primarily associated with the presence of ulcers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish consensus on the role of H. pylori infection in pediatric gastrointestinal conditions.
  • To define diagnostic and treatment approaches for H. pylori in children.
  • To identify areas requiring further research regarding H. pylori gastritis and symptom correlation.

Main Methods:

  • Consensus meeting involving experts in pediatric gastroenterology.
  • Review of existing evidence on H. pylori in children.
  • Discussion on diagnostic methods including endoscopy with biopsies and non-invasive tests like the 13C-urea breath test.

Main Results:

  • H. pylori infection causes chronic gastritis in children, with rare instances of gastric and duodenal ulcers.
  • Eradication of H. pylori leads to the healing of gastritis and ulcer disease.
  • Abdominal pain in children is not definitively linked to H. pylori gastritis unless an ulcer is present.
  • Investigation for H. pylori is recommended for symptoms suggestive of organic disease, after excluding other causes.

Conclusions:

  • H. pylori eradication cures gastritis in children, but symptom relief is proven only in cases of ulcer disease.
  • Further research is needed to determine specific symptoms of H. pylori gastritis alone and the benefits of therapy in asymptomatic children.
  • Optimal H. pylori treatment strategies in children require further study due to insufficient data.

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