title: Impact of coinfection with Schistosoma mansoni on Helicobacter pylori induced disease.
abstract: The impact of concomitant S. mansoni infection on H. pylori induced gastritis was studied in twenty patients infected exclusively with H. pylori. The patients were compared with twenty patients coinfected with the bacteria and S. mansoni and twelve patients with schistosomiasis alone. All patients were subjected to clinical, parasitological, endoscopic and histopathological studies. In addition, serum malondialdehyde level (MDA), as an indicator of lipid peroxidation was measured. The results of revealed that severe gastritis was significantly more common in the patients infected exclusively with H. pylori. Serum MDA was significantly higher in this group compared to the other groups. The results were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University.
authors.forename: Sahar A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Abou Holw
authors.forename: Medhat M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Rasha B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Bassiouni
authors.forename: Neveen A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hussen
authors.forename: Hend A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Eltaweel
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D008315:Malondialdehyde