Frequency of Seropositivity of Helicobacter Pylori Among Patients Presented with Dyspepsia

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of seropositive helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) among patients presented at outpatient department (OPD) with dyspepsia at tertiary care Hospital. Methodology: This descriptive case-control study was conducted at medicine department of Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for women Nawabshah (SBA). Study duration was six months from October 2018 to March 2019. All the patients of age 18-70 years, presented with complaint of dyspepsia, either of gender were included in the study. After taking informed consent all the patients underwent serological assessment for H. pylori. From each study participant a 5ml blood sample was taken and sent to the laboratory for the diagnosis of H. pylori. After collection of the laboratory reports, all the data was collected via self-made study proforma. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 20. Results: Total 78 patients of dyspepsia were enrolled, their mean age was34.23+6.22 years and average duration of symptoms was 15.23+7.14 months. Males were 43(55.1%) and females were 35(44.9%). Feeling of abdominal distension after meal was among 21(26.9%) cases, epigastrium pain was in 14(17.9%) cases, heart burn was among 32(41.0%) patients, 07(09.0%) had belching and 19(24.4%) had multiple complaints. Seropositivity rate of H. pylori was 33.30% among patients of dyspepsia and it was statistically insignificant according to gender and socioeconomic status (p->0.05). Conclusion: As per study conclusion the seropositivity of H. pylori was observed to be higher among patients of dyspepsia and seropositivity of H. pylori was insignificantly linked to gender and socioeconomic status. Keywords: Dyspepsia, H. pylori, seropositive