Association between metabolic syndrome and Helicobacter pylori infection: A myth or a fact? A cross-sectional study

Autor: Varun J Shetty, H L Kishan Prasad, Aashish Sharma Konamme, K Jayapraskash Shetty, Ganaraj Kulamarva
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 41-44 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-9834
2588-9842
DOI: 10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_139_19
Popis: Aim: To determine the association between Helicobacter pylori and metabolic syndrome. Methods: This study comprised 31 study subjects whose biopsies were positive for H. pylori. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), body mass index, serum triglycerides, serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and blood pressure were estimated in this group. Abnormalities in at least three of the five parameters were considered to be metabolic syndrome. Results: The results showed a significant association between H. pylori and metabolic syndrome, based on P = 0.007 (
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