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. 2022 Jan 6:15:271-278.
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S345649. eCollection 2022.

Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Gastric Helicobacter pylori Infection, Ethiopia

Gelagey Baye Temesgen  1 , Menakath Menon  2 , Solomon Tebeje Gizaw  2 , Bayu Wondimneh Yimenu  1 , Melaku Mekonen Agidew  3
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Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Gastric Helicobacter pylori Infection, Ethiopia

Gelagey Baye Temesgen et al. Int J Gen Med. .

Abstract

Introduction: H. pylori are gram-negative, microaerophilic helical-shaped bacteria with multiple flagella and commonly exist in the stomach. This infection may cause significant mucosal inflammation and damage, leading to ulcers in the stomach. It can also affect organ systems external to the gastrointestinal tract. To assess cardiovascular risk factors and to predict cardiovascular disorders, we are evaluating and comparing lipid profile and inflammatory marker between H. pylori-positive and negative patients.

Objective: To evaluate and compare lipid profile (TC; TG; LDL; HDL) and inflammatory marker (hs-CRP) in dyspeptic patients with and without H. pylori infection.

Methods: Comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2020 to January 2021 at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Debre Markos Health Center, and Hidassie Health Center, Ethiopia. Each of 50 H. pylori-positive and negative dyspeptic patients were studied. The data were checked for completeness and analyzed by SPSS version 25.0 Software. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Serum mean high-density lipoprotein (HDL) values were 37.54 ± 7.98 mg/dL and 43.12 ± 7.86 mg/dL (p < 0.05) for H. pylori-positive and negative dyspeptic patients, respectively, and median serum high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were 6.29 mg/L (1.66-41.34) and 3.35 mg/L (0.39-10.01) (p < 0.05) for H. pylori-positive and negative dyspeptic patients, respectively.

Conclusion: H. pylori infection significantly alters serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in dyspeptic patients, as a result, increase the potential risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords: H. pylori; cardiovascular diseases; dyspepsia; hs-CRP; inflammation; lipid profile.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest for this work.

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