Background/Aims: The role of H. pylori in the pathogenesis of ulcer disease in cirrhotic
patients is poorly defined. Therefore, we sought to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori …

Results H. pylori infection was found in 135 (59.7%) cirrhotics and in 121 (60.5%) controls
(p= NS). The prevalence of gastric ulcer was higher in cirrhotics than in controls (16% vs …

Background: There is an increased prevalence of peptic ulcer disease in patients with liver
cirrhosis, but the role of Helicobacter pylori is unclear. Methods: IgG antibodies against H …

Objective: H. pylori infection increases the risk of peptic ulcer in cirrhotic patients. The role of
H. pylori in inducing peptic ulcer disease in chronic liver disease patients remains …

Background: Helicobacter pylori‐associated peptic ulcer is a frequent complication in
cirrhotic patients and its morbidity rate is high. In spite of this, diagnostic methods for H …

In 153 consecutive patients with cirrhosis weassessed:(1) the prevalence of IgG to
Helicobacterpylori and compared it with that found in 1010 blooddonors resident in the …

Helicobacter pylori was found to be a promoter factor of peptic ulcer that has an incidence
higher in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. To clarify the role between H. pylori and peptic ulcer …

There is a higher prevalence of peptic ulcer disease in cirrhotic patients than in the general
population. Whether Helicobacter pylori is a risk factor for peptic ulcer in cirrhosis remains …

An increased frequency of peptic ulcer diseaseis noted in patients with cirrhosis, but the role
of H. pylori in this disorder remains to be determined. Thediagnosis of cirrhosis was …

Background Peptic ulcer disease is highly prevalent in cirrhosis, and ulcer complications are
a major cause of morbidity in these patients. Helicobacter pylori infection is considered the …