Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with functional dyspepsia.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with functional dyspepsia.


METHODS
Prospective descriptive study.


METHODS
Surgical unit, Base Hospital, Panadura.


METHODS
67 patients with persistent symptoms suggestive of functional dyspepsia but no clinical, endoscopic or ultrasonographic evidence of peptic, biliary, pancreatic or malignant disease.


METHODS
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and two antral mucosal biopsies were performed in all patients and the rapid urease test (CLO test) was done to detect H pylori status. All patients gave informed consent.


RESULTS
Of the 67 patients (32 males) with a mean age of 45 years (35 to 70 years), only 2 patients (2.9%) were found to be positive for H pylori infection.


CONCLUSIONS
Incidence of H pylori infection was found to be very low in patients with functional dyspepsia.
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Base Hospital, Panadura, Sri Lanka.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged