Relation of Helicobacter pylori infection and multiple sclerosis in Iranian patients

Autor:	Nafiseh Mohebi, Mansoureh Mamarabadi, Mehdi Moghaddasi
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Helicobacter pylori multiple sclerosis immunological influences Iranian patients Medicine Internal medicine RC31-1245 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
Zdroj:	Neurology International, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp e10-e10 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2035-8385 2035-8377
DOI:	10.4081/ni.2013.e10
Popis:	Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent central nervous system demyelinating disease. There are known risk factors for MS. However, there is uncertainty in its protective factors. Few studies have demonstrated that some chronic infections may have protective effects on this disease. We carried this study to investigate the relation between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and the prevalence and severity of MS. In this case-control study, 163 MS patients and 150 sex- and age- matched controls were included. Blood samples for IgG and IgM anti HP antibodies were collected from all individuals. Also, the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) was used to evaluate the MS patients. Suitable statistical analysis was applied. A Significant difference was observed in seropositivity between these two groups (P
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