The Association between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Helicobacter pylori Presence and Eradication

Autor: Zvi Ackerman, Ora Paltiel, Lior H Katz, Michal Shauly-Aharonov, Asher Shafrir, Yishai Pickman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nutrients
Volume 13
Issue 1
Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 278, p 278 (2021)
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu13010278
Popis: Background: The success of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication depends on several host and treatment factors. Serum vitamin D levels may be associated with H. pylori infection and eradication rates. We investigated the association between vitamin D and H. pylori infection and eradication, using a large electronic database based on medical records from a population-based health maintenance organization. Methods: Data regarding adults who underwent H. pylori testing and had vitamin D measurements within one month of H. pylori testing were collected. H. pylori infection was ascertained using urea breath or stool antigen tests. A negative H. pylori test following a positive result implied eradication. Multivariate regression models were constructed to assess associations between H. pylori infection, eradication, and vitamin D. Results: Among 150,483 members who underwent H. pylori testing from 2009 to 2018, 27,077 (18%) had vitamin D measurements. Vitamin D levels were inversely associated with H. pylori infection, p <
0.001. The odds of a positive H. pylori test were 31% higher among patients with vitamin D levels <
20 ng/mL, compared with those with levels &ge
20 ng/mL (OR 1.31, 99% CI 1.22&ndash
1.4, p <
0.001). Purchase of vitamin D supplements was associated with a negative subsequent H. pylori test (p <
0.001). Mean vitamin D levels were moderately higher in those with successful vs. failed H. pylori eradication (19.34 ±
9.55 vs. 18.64 ±
9.61, p <
0.001). Conclusions: Vitamin D levels are associated with H. pylori infection. Increased vitamin D levels are associated with successful H. pylori eradication. Vitamin D may have a role in H. pylori eradication.
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