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Impact of coinfection with Schistosoma mansoni on Helicobacter pylori induced disease.

Department of Parasitology, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 05/2008; 38(1):73-84. pp.73-84
Source: PubMed

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.

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Keywords

clinical
 
common
 
concomitant S. mansoni infection
 
H. pylori
 
H. pylori induced gastritis
 
histopathological studies
 
MDA
 
patients
 
patients coinfected
 
S. mansoni
 
schistosomiasis
 
serum malondialdehyde level
 
Serum MDA
 
severe gastritis