Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is the major pathogenic factor for peptic ulcer
disease. Its epidemiology is not fully known; few data are available in patients with chronic
liver disease. Aims: To investigate the seroprevalence and factors associated with
Helicobacter pylori infection in a series of liver cirrhosis patients. Methods: Two hundred and
twenty consecutive patients were prospectively included in a study aimed to evaluate the
effect of dietary intervention on cirrhosis complications and survival. At inclusion, an …