Prospective Study for the Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer and Duodenal Ulcer among Korean population.
- Author:
Myoung Kuk JANG
1
;
Hak Yang KIM
;
Byung Dong CHO
;
Woong Ki JANG
;
Dong Jun KIM
;
Yong Bum KIM
;
Choong Kee PARK
;
Hyung Sik SHIN
;
Jae Young YOU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
Prevalence;
Gastric ulcer;
Duodenal ulcer;
Rapid urease test
- MeSH:
Duodenal Ulcer*;
Female;
Gastritis;
Helicobacter pylori*;
Helicobacter*;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Peptic Ulcer;
Prevalence*;
Prospective Studies*;
Stomach Ulcer*;
Urease
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;52(4):457-464
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Peptic ulcer is the major condition that affect numerous individuals every year. In 1983, Warren and Marshall presented the evidence that H. pylori was associated with gastritis and peptic ulcer. Thereafter, K. pylori infection is thought to be a important factor in the pathogenesis of gastric and duodenal ulcer. In western studies, about 58% to 100% of patients with peptic ulcer disease were infected with H. pylori. But in Korea, there is no study about the prevalence of H. pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease despite of its high prevalence and importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori infection in case of gastric and duodenal ulcer disease in Korea. METHODS: We surveyed the prevalence of H. pylori infection of 1031 patients, who were diagnosed as gastric or duodenal ulcer by gastrofiberoscopy. H. pylori infection was evaluated with Rapid Urease Test(CLO test) and/or histology by Wright-Giemsa staining. RESULTS: 1) Peptic ulcer was more frequently developed in males than females, as the frequency of peptic ulcer was 77% in males, and 23% in females. But in view of the prevalence of H. pylori infection, there was no significant difference between males and females, 73% in males and 71% in females. 2) Gastric ulcer was most common in sixth decade(29.8%), but the prevalence of H. pylori infection was peak in fourth(76%), and fifth decade (73%). 3) Duodenal ulcer was most common in fourth decade(26.3%), but the prevalence of H. pylori infection was peak in teenagers(93%) and third decade(87%). 4) The patients who had both gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer concurrently were most common in sixth decade(27.9%), but the prevalence of H, pylori infection was peak in third decade(100%). CONCLUSION: We concluded that the majority of peptic ulcer patients in Korea had H. pylori infection. Particularly, young aged patients had higher H. pylori infection rate than old aged.
