The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori | ||
| Basrah Journal of Surgery | ||
| Article 6, Volume 29, Issue 1 - Serial Number 57, May and June 2023, Pages 43-48 PDF (267.31 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.33762/bsurg.2023.138317.1044 | ||
| Author | ||
| Bahzad Waso Hamad* | ||
| College of Nursing,University of Raparin,Rania ,Sulaimanyah,Iraq | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Effect of vitamin D on Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori Abstract: Background: Helicobacter Pylori (H.Pylori) is a very common bacterium infecting nearly half of population worldwide. Its eradication is related to multiple factors including host immune state and treatment regimens. Sufficient Serum Vitamin D may be associated with H. Pylori and its eradication rate. The aim of this study is to find any association of serum Vitamin D and H.Pylori eradication success rate .Patients and methods: 40 patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms were involved in the study who were infected with Pylori and their urea breath were over 50 count per minute .They were treated by Levofloxacin-based triple therapy for 14 days, with estimation of their serum vitamin D. Re-testing done after 8 weeks to assess the success rate of eradication. Results: There was no association between serum level of vitamin D level and success rate of eradication as p value was 0.111. The eradication success rate was 54%. Conclusion: No association was found between serum vitamin D level and the eradication success rate of H. Pylori. Key words: H. Pylori, Vitamin D, Eradication. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| H. Pylori,,; ,،,؛Vitamin D,,; ,،,؛Eradication | ||
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