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Is Helicobacter pylori infection a risk factor for childhood periodic syndromes?

A Erjaee1, M Haghighat2, M Ataollahi3

  • 1Allergy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|February 27, 2019
PubMed

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection was evaluated in patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome and abdominal migraine. The study found no significant difference in H. pylori infection rates between patients and healthy controls, suggesting it is not an etiological factor.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is implicated in various extra-digestive diseases.
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) and abdominal migraine (AM) are complex gastrointestinal disorders.
  • The potential role of H. pylori in CVS and AM etiology requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the incidence of H. pylori infection in patients diagnosed with CVS or AM.
  • To determine if H. pylori infection plays a role in the etiology of these conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 120 patients with CVS or AM.
  • Stool samples were collected and tested for H. pylori stool antigen using the H. pylori Ag EIA test kit.
  • Results were compared to a control group of healthy children.

Main Results:

  • The study included 120 patients (mean age 7.1 ± 3.4 years; male-to-female ratio 1.6).
  • H. pylori stool antigen was positive in 5.8% of patients with CVS/AM and 13% of controls.
  • This difference in infection rates was statistically insignificant.

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support H. pylori infection as an etiological factor in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome or Abdominal Migraine.
  • Further research may be needed to explore other potential causes of these conditions.
Abstract

Keywords:
Abdominal migraineChildrenCyclic vomiting syndromeHelicobacter pylori

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