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Background: In this study, the aim was to investigate the effect of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) presence on intima-media thickness, which is an early sign of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: This study is a retrospective study conducted with type 2 diabetic patients who were followed up in the gastroenterology and diabetes outpatient clinic. The relationship between the presence of Hp and laboratory findings, demographic and clinical characteristics, intima-media thickness and pathology findings were analyzed in patients who underwent endoscopy for dyspepsia.Results: A total of 73 cases meeting the exclusion criteria, 32 males (43.8%) and 41 females (56.2%), between 42 and 83 years with an average age of 59 ± 10 years were included in the study. Of the cases, 31 (42.4%) were found to be Hp positive. The presence of Hp and accompanying diseases, drug treatments used, demographic characteristics, biochemical parameters, endoscopy and pathology results, and intima-media thicknesses were compared. ALT value was found to be higher in Hp negative cases (pConclusion: It was shown that the presence of Hp increases the carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes. Similarly, LDL and age were shown to have an increasing effect on intima-media thickness. |
