Chronic urticaria and Helicobacter pylori infection
| Autor: | Jaakko Uksila, M Liutu, Hannu Kalimo, Kirsti Kalimo, R Leino |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
Chemotherapy
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Spirillaceae Dermatology Helicobacter pylori biology.organism_classification Gastroenterology Pathogenesis immune system diseases Immunopathology Internal medicine parasitic diseases Immunology medicine Etiology Gastritis medicine.symptom skin and connective tissue diseases business Chronic urticaria |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 9:31-33 |
| ISSN: | 1471-1753 0954-6634 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/09546639809160686 |
| Popis: | A group of 59 patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria, 43 with evidence of Helicobacter pylori infection, were followed for at least 6 months to estimate the effect of H. pylori eradication therapy on urticaria symptoms. Of the 43 patients with H. pylori infection, 32 were successfully treated for the infection and 78% of these patients became free of urticaria or their urticaria symptoms were alleviated, while the corresponding rate among 11 patients with persistent H. pylori gastritis was only 27%. The rate of spontaneous cure or improvement of urticaria among the 16 patients with no evidence of H. pylori gastritis was 44%. The difference in clinical improvement of urticaria between the groups was statistically significant (P < 0.003). Our study suggests that H. pylori gastritis is one of the aetiological factors in chronic urticaria. We therefore conclude that every patient with chronic urticaria ought to be examined for the presence of H. pylori and, in positive cases, eradication therapy should be... |
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