Investigation of the association between glaucoma and Helicobacter pylori infection using the 14C-urea breath test

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Esra Ayhan Tuzcu¹  Fusun Aydogan¹  Vicdan Koksaldi Motor¹  Ozgur Ilhan¹  Mutlu Cihan Daglıoglu¹  Mesut Coskun¹  Nihan Parlakfikirer¹  Ugurcan Keskin¹ 

关键词: Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification;    Helicobacter infections/diagnosis;    Helicobacter infections/complications;    Glaucoma;    Glaucoma;    open-angle;    Urea/diagnostic use;    Helicobacter pylori/isolamento & purificação;    Infecções por Helicobacter/diagnóstico;    Infecções por Helicobacter/complicações;    Glaucoma;    Glaucoma primário de ângulo aberto;    Uréia/uso diagnóstico;   

DOI  :  10.5935/0004-2749.20150059

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTPurpose:To investigate the association between glaucoma and Helicobacter pylori infection by evaluating for the presence of H. pylori infection in patients with glaucoma using the 14C-urea breath test (14C-UBT).Methods:Using 14C-UBT, H. pylori infection positivity was compared between a group of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and a control group with normal intraocular pressure and a normal optic disc or normal perimetry.Results:The 14C-UBT was positive in 18 (51.42%) out of 35 patients in the glaucoma group and in 15 (42.85%) out of 35 patients in the control group. H. pylori infection positivity rates were similar between the glaucoma and control groups (p>0.05).Conclusion:According to the 14C-UBT, there is no association between primary open-angle glaucoma and H. pylori infection.

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