Abstract

GUTIERREZ, Beatriz et al. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic gastritis patients, duodenal and gastric ulcer patients . Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2008, vol.27, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3011.

Objective. Our aim was to determine the (Hp)-seroprevalence of the infection in a group of 300 consecutive adult subjects population submitted to upper digestive tract endoscopy clinics in three countries, Venezuela, Cuba and República Dominicana. Methods. The total patients (300). Serology (IgG) was performed using Microwell ELISA from Diagnostic Automation INC (U.S.A.) and Pyloriset E IA-IIIG de Orion Diagnostic (Finland). Patients had the following endoscopic Diagnosis: duodenal ulcer 31/300 (10%); gastric ulcer: 27/300 (9%); non ulcer dyspepsia, including chronic gastritis: 242/300 (81%). The mean age was 46 years with 127/300 (42%) men and 173/300 (58%) women. Results. Among the 300 serums tested, 100% were positive in Venezuela, Cuba and Dominican Republic. The (Hp)-seroprevalence of H. pylori infection in the symptomatic population of La Havana-Cuba, Caracas-Venezuela and Santo Domingo- República Dominicana. Conclusions. There is a great paucity of information about Helicobacter pylori infection in the countries of the Caribbean basin. These results indicate the importance for further studies to identify factors influencing the high prevalence of the infection with H. pylori in the region

Keywords : seroprevalence; pylori; endoscopic diagnosis; epidemiology.

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