39
Views
22
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Emptying of Indigestible Solids in Patients with Dysmotility-like Dyspepsia

, , &
Pages 676-680 | Received 17 Dec 1996, Accepted 02 Apr 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Background: The role of Helicobacter pylori and gastric motility in dysmotility-like dyspepsia is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether delayed gastric emptying of indigestible solids and H. pylori infection are associated with dysmotility-like dyspepsia. Methods: Thirty-two healthy volunteers and 72 patients fulfilling the criteria of dysmotility-like dyspepsia received a gastric emptying test using radiopaque markers, and the H. pylori status was determined by histology. Results: Twenty-seven per cent of volunteers were H pylori-positive, compared with 32% in the dyspeptic groups (P = NS). Gastric emptying was significantly slower in dyspeptic patients than controls and in H pylori -positive patients than H. pylori-negative patients. Subjects with gastroparesis have a higher chance of developing dysmotility-like dyspepsia (odds ratio (OR), 2.5) than subjects with normal gastric emptying. Subjects with H. pylori and gastroparesis have an increased likelihood of developing dysmotility-like dyspepsia (OR, 4.3) than if either factor were present alone. Conclusion: Our data suggest that gastroparesis alone and gastroparesis and H. pylori infection are associated with dysmotility-like dyspepsia.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.