The correlation of Helicobacter Pylori with the development of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis: the results of a prospective clinical study in Saudi Arabia

• Published in: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences Vol. 19; no. 20; p. 3873
• Main Authors: Guraya, S Y, Ahmad, A A, El-Ageery, S M, Hemeg, H A, Ozbak, H A, Yousef, K, Abdel-Aziz, N A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.10.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antibodies, Bacterial - isolation & purification; Bile - microbiology; Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis - diagnosis; Cholecystitis - epidemiology; Cholecystitis - microbiology; Cholelithiasis - diagnosis; Cholelithiasis - epidemiology; Cholelithiasis - microbiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Gallstones - diagnosis; Gallstones - epidemiology; Gallstones - microbiology; Helicobacter Infections - diagnosis; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori - isolation & purification; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Prospective Studies; Saudi Arabia - epidemiology; Saudi Arabia

Gallstone disease is a common surgical ailment. Helicobacter pylori has a role in upper gastrointestinal disorders, including gallstones. This study aimed to determine the association of H. pylori with gallstones, so developing a preventative strategy for gallstone formations. A prospective study wa...