[Dyspepsia and Helicobacter pylori infection. A study of a population of workers].
We studied 102 workers in a mechanical factory. All subjects were tested by a questionnaire screening dyspeptic symptoms in the last three months, their frequency, absenteeism period, spontaneous drugs intake and a consultant gastroenterologist request. All subjects were tested for specific IgG against Helicobacter pylori with immunoassay Elisa. Dyspepsia was present in 61% of cases. Positivity for Helicobacter pylori infection was in 76%, absenteeism in 82%, consultant request in 21% of dyspeptic workers. Our results suggest, according to literature, the high frequency of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic patients: furthermore dyspepsia should be considered as an important cause of absenteeism.
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Divisione di Medicina Generale, Fondazione Clinica del Lavoro, I.R.C.C.S., Pavia.
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D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D011890:Railroads; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
Dispepsia ed infezione da Helicobacter pylori. Studio su una popolazione di lavoratori.