• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2008

만성 복통을 주소로 내원한 12세 여아에서 내시경 소견상 결절성 위염과 조직 검사상 H. pylori 감염을 확인 하였으며, 병리 소견 및 면역조직화학 검사상 위 MALT 림프종으로 진단되어, H. pylori 제균 치료 후 결절성 위염의 호전과 위 MALT 림프종의 완전한 관해를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.341-345
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• 2016

Background: Colorectal polyps are common in Thailand, particularly in the northeastern region. The present study aimed to determine any correlation between Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and colorectal polyps in the Thai population. Materials and Methods: A total of 303 patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy with colonoscopy for investigation of chronic abdominal pain participated in this study from November 2014 to October 2015. A diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis was made if the bacteria were seen on histopathological examination and a rapid urease test was positive. Colorectal polyps were confirmed by histological examination of colorectal biopsies. Patient demographic data were analyzed for correlations. Results: The prevalence of colorectal polyps was 77 (25.4%), lesions being found more frequently in Helicobacter pylori infected patients than non-infected subjects [38.4% vs. 12.5%; Odds Ratio (OR) (95% CI): 2.26 (1.32 - 3.86), p < 0.01]. Patients with Helicobacter pylori - associated gastritis were at high risk of having adenomas featuring dysplasia [OR (95% CI): 1.15 (1.16 - 7.99); P = 0.02]. There was no varaition in location of polyps, age group, sex and gastric lesions with respect to Helicobacter pylori status. Conclusions: This study showed that Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis is associated with an increased risk of colorectal polyps, especially adenomas with dysplasia in the Thai population. Patients with Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis may benefit from concurrent colonoscopy for diagnosis of colorectal polyps as a preventive and early treatment for colorectal cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10887-10891
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• 2015

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a well known major cause of gastric cancer and even when asymptomatic infected patients are at elevated risk. Functional dyspepsia (FD) is also one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases, which greatly impacts the quality of life. H. pylori infection and psychosocial stress are frequently associated with FD but limited studies have confirmed the relationships, especially in Southeast Asian countries. Here we aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of H. pylori infection, anxiety and depression on Thai FD patients. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center in Thailand, during February 2013-January 2014. All FD patients were diagnosed and categorized by Rome III criteria into epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) and postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) groups. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to evaluate psychological status. The presence of H. pylori was defined as positive with H. pylori culture, positive rapid urease test or positive histology. Results: Three hundred FD patients were included, 174 (58%) female. Overall mean age was 54.8+15.1 years. There were 192 (64%) patients with PDS and 108 (36%) with EPS. H. pylori infection was demonstrated in 70 (23.3%) patients. Anxiety and depression were documented in 69 (23%) and 22 (7.3%), respectively. H. pylori infection, anxiety and depression were significantly higher in PDS than EPS patients (27.1% vs 16.7%; p=0.04; OR=1.86; 95%CI=1.01-3.53 and 29.7% vs 11.1%; p=0.0002; OR=3.4; 95%CI=1.7-7.1 and 10.4% vs 1.9%; p=0.006; OR=6.2; 95%CI=1.4-38.9, respectively). Conclusions: H. pylori infection, anxiety and depression were commonly found in Thai FD patients and more prevalent in PDS than EPS. H. pylori eradication might be the key to success for the treatment of Thai FD patients and prevent the development of gastric cancer.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2010

Purpose: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is an important risk factor for gastric cancer in humans. We compared the clinicopathologic features of gastric cancer patients based on H. pylori infection. Materials and Methods: We prospectively studied 155 patients who had gastric cancer and underwent gastrectomies in 1 hospital in Korea. We examined H. pylori infections using the rapid urease test (RUT) with gastrectomy specimens and collected clinical and pathologic data. Results: The number of H. pylori infections based on the RUT was 137 (88%). The H. pylori-negative group was significantly associated with AGC and tumor histology. H. pylori infection was significantly correlated with type I/IIa in EGC and type III/IV/V in AGC. AGC was significantly correlated with larger tumor size, lymphatic invasion, perineural invasion, and H. pylori infection based on univariate and multivariate analyses. Conclusions: We report the prevalence of H. pylori based on the RUT in gastric cancer patients. H. pylori infection influences the tumor histology, progression, and growth type of gastric cancer.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2006

목 적 : Helicobacter pylori 재감염률은 내시경적 생검만이 가능했던 시대에는 $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사의 출현 이후에 비해 높게 보고되었다. 소아는 일반적으로 침습적인 내시경적 생검을 시행하기 용이치 않다. 본 연구는 $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사와 내시경적 생검에 의한 재감염률을 비교하고, 그 차이에 영향을 미치는 인자를 찾고자 하였다. 방 법 : H. pylori 감염으로 치료받고 박멸이 확인된 소아들을 대상으로 하였다. 박멸 확인 후 18개월이 경과한 시점에 재감염을 확인하기 위하여 내시경적 생검(n=34명, 평균 연령 $11.5{\pm}3.7$세) 혹은 $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사를(n=38명, 평균 연령 $10.0{\pm}3.6$세) 시행하였다. 첫 진단 시 내시경적 생검으로 위전정부 및 체부에서 세 절편을 채취하여 urease 검사, Giemsa 염색 및 Warthin-Starry 염색이 모두 양성으로 나오거나 생검 조직에서 H. pylori균이 배양된 경우 감염된 것으로 판정하였고, 박멸 치료 1-3개월 후 모든 검사상 음성인 경우 박멸된 것으로 판정하였다. $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사는 최소 4시간 금식 후 75 mg의 $^{13}C$-요소를 주스에 섞어 마시도록 하는데, 복용 전 및 30분 후 Helikit(Isodiagnostika, Alberta, Canada)를 이용하여 숨을 불어넣도록 하고 delta $^{13}C$ per mil이 4.00 이상일 때를 양성으로 판독하였다. 결 과 : 내시경적 생검을 시행하였을 때 재감염률은 35.3%(12/34)였다. 내시경적 생검을 받은 모두가 당시 복부 증상이 있어 $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사를 시행한 경우에 비해 복부 증상이 있는 경우가 유의하게 많았다(P=0.000). $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사를 시행하였을 때 재감염률은 13.2%(5/38)였다. 추적 관찰 시 복부 증상이 있는 경우 재감염률이 유의하게 높았으며(P=0.008), 성별(P=0.694), 연령별(P=0.827). 궤양과 비궤양 간(P=0.730), 치료 방법 간에는(P=0.087) 재감염률에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 한국 소아에서 H. pylori 박멸 후 18개월이 경과하였을 때 비침습적인 $^{13}C$-요소 호기 검사를 이용한 재감염률은 13.2%이다. 내시경적 생검은 정확하나 침습적이어서 특히 무증상인 소아의 경우 이를 기피할 확률이 높아, 순응도에 따라 많은 영향을 받는다. 소아에서 재감염률 조사를 평가할 때에는 비침습적이면서 간편한 방법인가를 고려하여야 할 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.9005-9008
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• 2014

Background: Gastric cancer is the second leading course of cancer death worldwide and H. pylori infection is an important risk factor for gastric cancer development. This study was design to evaluate the clinical, pathological features, survival rate and prevalence of H. pylori infection in gastric cancer in Thailand. Materials and Methods: Clinical information, histological features, endoscopic findings and H. pylori status were collected from gastric cancer patients from Thammasat university hospital during June 1996-December 2011. H. pylori infection was assessed by histological evaluation, rapid urease test and serological test. Clinical information, endoscopic findings and histopathology of all patients were recorded and compared between patients with active or non-active H. pylori infection. Results: A total of 100 gastric cancer patients (55 men and 45 women with mean age of $55{\pm}16.8years$) were enrolled in this study. Common presenting symptoms were dyspepsia (74%), weight loss (66%), anemia (63%) and anorexia (38%). Mean duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 98 days. Overall prevalence of H. pylori infection was 83% and active H. pylori infection was 40%. 1-year and 5-year survival rates were 43% and 0%. There was no significant difference between active H. pylori infection in different locations (proximal vs non-proximal: 47.1% vs 48.5%; P-value = 0.9, OR=0.9; 95%CI=0.3-3.1) and histology of gastric cancer (diffuse type vs intestinal type: 47.4% vs 50%; P-value = 0.8, OR=0.9, 95%CI=0.3-2.7). However, linitis plastica was significantly more common in non-active than active H. pylori infection (27.9% vs 0%; P-value<0.0001, OR=13.3, 95%CI=3.2-64.5). Moreover, gastric cancer stage 4 was higher in non-active than active H. pylori infection (93% vs 50%, P-value<0.001). Conclusions: Prevalence of H. pylori infection in Thai gastric cancer patients was high but active infection was low. Most gastric cancer patients presented in advance stage and had a grave prognosis. Screening for gastric cancer in high risk individuals might be an appropriate tool for early detection and improve the treatment outcome for this particular disease in Thailand.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2004

목적: H. pylori에 대해서는 최근 많은 연구가 진행되어 성인과 소아에서 위염과 강한 관련성이 있으며 위 점막은 물론 십이지장 점막에서 위 상피화생이 발생하면 미란과 궤양이 발생할 수 있는 것으로 보고되어 왔다. 그러나 소아에서의 H. pylori 감염과 관련된 십이지장의 조직병리학적 소견에 대한 연구는 아직까지 미미한 실정이므로 본 연구에서는 H. pylori에 감염된 소아에서 십이지장염, 십이지장 궤양 및 위 상피화생에 대한 관계를 규명해보고자 하였다. 방법: 2001년 10월부터 2004년 4월까지 가천의대 길병원 소아과에 내원하여 위 전정부와 위 체부 및 십이지장 점막에서 생검을 동시에 시행한 177명의 환아를 대상으로 H. pylori 감염 여부 및 병리학적 소견을 전향적 방법으로 조사 분석하였다. H. pylori 양성은 조직의 Giemsa stain에서 H. pylori가 발견되었을 때와 H. pylori IgG, urease breath test (UBT), rapid urease test (CLO) 중 2가지 이상에서 양성일 때로 정의하였다. 십이지장염은 hematoxylin 및 eosin 염색에서 간질의 세포 침윤 정도에 따라 제 0도에서 제 3도까지로 분류하였으며, 위 상피화생은 제 0도에서 제 4도까지로 구별하였다. 통계적 분석은 컴퓨터 프로그램 SAS (version 8.1)를 이용하였다. 결과: 1) 대상 환아 177명 중 H. pylori 양성 반응을 보인 환아는 97명(54%)으로 남녀 비는 1.36 : 1이었으며, 평균 나이는 9.66세였다. 2) 십이지장염은 163명에서 확인되었는데 94명에서 제 1도 소견을 보였고 이 중 H. pylori 감염은 47명이었다. 제 2도는 62명으로 이 중 H. pylori 감염은 36명이었으며, 제 3도는 7명으로 이 중 H. pylori 감염은 4명이었다. H. pylori 감염과 십이지장염 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 3) 십이지장 궤양은 11명으로 평균 나이는 7.18세였으며 남녀 비는 4.5 : 1이었다. 이 중 H. pylori 감염 양성은 4명, H. pylori 감염 음성은 7명이었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이점을 보이지 않았다. 4) 위 상피화생은 전체 환자 중 5명으로 이 중 H. pylori 양성은 2명이었으며 십이지장 궤양은 3명이었는데, 십이지장 궤양과 H. pylori 양성이 동반된 경우는 1명이었다. H. pylori 감염과 위 상피화생 발생간에는 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 십이지장 궤양이 있는 군에서 위 상피화생의 발생률이 더 높았다(p=0.032). 5) 십이지장 궤양은 십이지장염 제 1도 94명 중 1명, 제 2도 62명 중 5명, 제 3도 7명 중 5명에서 각각 발생하여 십이장염의 정도가 증가할수록 십이지장 궤양의 발생이 증가하였다(p<0.0001). 6) 위 상피화생은 십이지장염 제 1도 94명 중 2명, 제 2도 62명 중 1명, 제 3도 7명 중 2명에서 각각 발생하여 십이지장염이 심할수록 위 상피화생의 발생이 증가하였다(p=0.0365). 결론: 기존의 문헌들에서와 달리 본 연구에서는 H. pylori 감염과 십이지장염, H. pylori 감염과 십이지장 궤양 및 H. pylori 감염과 위 상피화생 간에는 연관성이 없었으며, 십이지장염과 십이지장 궤양 간에는 연관성이 있었다. 그러나 위 상피화생과 십이지장 궤양 및 십이지장염과 위 상피화생 간에는 기존의 보고들처럼 연관성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.660-664
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• 2006

The relationship between H. pylori clarithromycin resistance and genetic pattern distribution has been differently explained from different geographic areas. Therefore, we aimed to assess the clarithromycin resistance rate, to evaluate the bacterial genetic pattern, and to search for a possible association between clarithromycin resistance and cagA or vacA genes. This prospective study enrolled 62 consecutive H. pylori infected patients. The infection was established by histology and rapid urease test. Clarithromycin resistance, cagA and vacA status, including s/m subtypes, were assessed on paraffin-embedded antral biopsy specimens by TaqMan real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Primary clarithromycin resistance was detected in 24.1 % of cases. The prevalence of cagA was 69.3%, and a single vacA mosaicism was observed in 95.1 % cases. In detail, the s1m1 was observed in 23 (38.9%) patients, the s1m2 in 22 (37.2%), and the s2m2 in 14 (23.7%), whereas the s2m1 combination was never found. The prevalence of cagA and the vacA alleles distribution did not significantly differ between susceptible and resistant strains. Primary clarithromycin resistance is high in our area. The s1m1 and s1m2 are the most frequent vacA mosaicisms. There is no a relationship between clarithromycin resistance and bacterial genotypic pattern and/or cagA positivity.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2014

Purpose: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most important growth factors for metastatic tumors. To clarify the role of VEGF-A and C in patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or gastric cancer (GC), we evaluated the expression levels of these two molecules. We also analyzed the effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on VEGF-A and C expression levels. Materials and Methods: Patients with dyspepsia who needed diagnostic endoscopy were selected and divided into three groups: nonulcer dyspepsia (NUD), PUD, and GC, according to their endoscopic and histopathological results. Fifty-two patients with NUD, 50 with PUD, and 38 with GC were enrolled in this study. H. pylori infection was diagnosed by the rapid urease test. After RNA extraction and synthesis of cDNA, the expression levels of VEGF-A and C were determined by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Results: The VEGF-C expression level in the PUD and GC groups was significantly higher than that in the NUD group. Moreover, the VEGF-A expression level in the PUD and GC groups was higher than in the NUD group, although the differences were not statistically significant. Significant positive correlations were also observed between the expression levels of these two molecules in the PUD and GC groups. In addition, the expression levels of these two molecules were higher in H. pylori positive patients with PUD or GC than in H. pylori negative patients of the same groups; however, these differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Up-regulation of VEGF-C expression during gastric mucosal inflammation may play a role in the development of peptic ulcers or GC.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.4885-4890
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• 2015

Background: Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in gastric cancer and typical eradication regimens are no longer effective in many countries, including Thailand. The aim of our study was to compare the effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Streptococcus thermophillus on tailored triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Materials and Methods: This prospective single-center study was conducted in Thailand. Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis patients were randomized to 2 groups: group 1 (n=100) was tailored triple therapy with placebo (esomeprazole 20 mg bid, clarithromycin 500 mg bid or metronidazole 400 mg tid if clarithromycin resistance and amoxicillin 1000 mg bid), and group 2 was tailored triple therapy plus pretreatment with probiotic containing yogurt. Successful eradication was defined as both negative histology and negative rapid urease test at four weeks after treatment. Results: A total of 200 infected patients were enrolled. PP analysis involved 194 patients: 96 in the tailored triple therapy with placebo group (group 1) and 98 the in tailored triple therapy plus pretreatment with probiotic containing yogurt group (group 2). Successful eradication was observed in 170 (87.6%) patients; by PP analysis, the eradication rate was significantly higher in group 2 (P = 0.04, 95%CI; 0.02-0.13) than in group 1. ITT analysis also showed that the value was significantly higher in the tailored triple threapy plus pretreatment with probiotic containing yogurt group (group 2) (89/100; 89%) than in the tailored triple therapy with placebo group (group 1) (P= 0.01, 95%CI; 0.04-0.15). In terms of adverse events, there was no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions: Pretreatment with probiotic containing yogurt can improve Helicobacter pylori eradication rates with tailored triple therapy. Adding probiotics does not reduce adverse effects of the medication.