title: Relationship between enterogastric reflux estimated by scintigraphy and the presence of Helicobacter pylori.
abstract: The aim of the study is assessment of the relationship between enterogastric reflux and the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection as factors that cause gastritis, peptic ulcer and adenocarcinoma ventriculi. The study was performed in 52 patients with different digestive disorders, using gamma camera, during 90 min (1 frame/min) after intravenous injection of 185 MBq 99mTc-dietil IDA in the cubital vein. According to time/activity curves from the region of hepatobiliary system and stomach, index of enterogastric reflux (EGR) was assessed. There was no correlation between the presence of Helicobacter pylori and EGR (r = 0.181, df = 52, p > 0.05). However, Helicobacter pylori was present more frequently in the patients with positive EGR (p < 0.01), but there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in reflux value in patients with either positive or negative findings of Helicobacter pylori.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. veraart@beotel.yu
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Artiko
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chebib
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ugljesic
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Petrovic
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Obradovic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004383:Duodenogastric Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors