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Vitamin B12 levels in children with Helicobacter pylori infection

Helicobacter pylori enfeksiyonlu çocuklarda vitamin B12 düzeyleri

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In conclusion, Helicobacter pylori infection in children may cajse vitamin B, > deficiency, and this deficiency may rcsolvo spontaneously after Helicobacter pylori eradication without any vitamin B,; supplementation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Vitamin B12 levels in children with Heticobacter pylori infection In this study it was aimed to detect the incidence of vitamin B12 deficiency due to mucosal injury caused by Helicobacter pylori and to investigate the effects of this deficiency on other systems and especially hematologic system in children.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 192 children, 100 female and 92 male, with a mean age of 9.7±2.7 years were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, Helicobacter pylori infection in children may cajse vitamin B, > deficiency, and this deficiency may rcsolvo spontaneously after Helicobacter pylori eradication without any vitamin B,; supplementation.
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⚙️Variables:Vitamin B 12 · Helicobacter pylori · Karın ağrısı

Abstract

Vitamin B12 levels in children with Heticobacter pylori infection In this study it was aimed to detect the incidence of vitamin B12 deficiency due to mucosal injury caused by Helicobacter pylori and to investigate the effects of this deficiency on other systems and especially hematologic system in children. A total of 192 children, 100 female and 92 male, with a mean age of 9.7±2.7 years were included in the study. All these cases in the study group were Helicobacter pylori positive on the basis of CI4 breath test and Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test. Serum levels of vitamin B12 were measured twice; before and one month after Heticobacter pylori eradication treatment. Triple drug treatment consisting of darithromycin, amoxicillin and omeprazole was used for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Patients were reinvestigated after treatment with respect to Helicobacter pylori positivity. Forty children with characteristics similar to Helicobacter pylori positive cases but without Helicobacter pytori positivity were chosen as the control group. Helicobacter pylori was eradicated in 149 (77.6%) of the 192 patients in the study group after treatment. In the study group, serum vitamin B12 levels after Heticobacter pylori eradication were significantly higher than the pretreatment levels (p=0.017). When we compared the pretreatment and posttreatment hematologic parameters of 13 cases with tow vitamin B12 levels to those of the 179 cases with normal vitamin B12 levels, there were no statistically significant differences (p>0.05). While those 13 cases with low vitamin B,-, levels turned to be Hclicobactcr pylori negative afsr treatment, their vitamin B,> level; increased closing to normal levels although no exogenous vitamin Bi; was given. In conclusion, Helicobacter pylori infection in children may cajse vitamin B, > deficiency, and this deficiency may rcsolvo spontaneously after Helicobacter pylori eradication without any vitamin B,; supplementation.

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Bu çalışmada, çocuklarda Helicobacter pylori'nin yapmış olduğu mukoza hasarı sonucunda oluşan vitamin B12 eksikliği sıklığının saptanması ve bunun başta hematolojik olmak üzere diğer sistemler üzerine olan etkilerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya, karın ağnsı yakınması ile başvuran 100'ü kız, 92'si erkek ve yaş ortalaması 9.7±2.7 yıl olan toplam 192 çocuk dahil edildi. Çalışma grubundaki tüm bu hastalarda, C14 üre nefes testi ve dışkıda Helicobacter pytori antijen testi ile gösterilmiş Helicobacter pylori pozitifliği mevcuttu. Hastalarda Helicobacter pylori eradikasyon tedavisinden önce ve bir ay sonra olmak üzere iki kez serum vitamin B12 düzeyleri ölçüldü. Eradikasyon amacıyla klaritromisin, amoksisilin ve omeprazol'den oluşan üçlü tedavi şeması kullanıldı. Hastalar, Helicobacter pylori pozitifliği açısından tedavi sonrasında tekrar araştırıldı. Helicobacter pylori pozitif olgulara benzer özellikler taşıyan fakat Helicobacter pylori negatif saptanan 40 çocuk kontrol grubunu oluşturdu. Çalışma grubundaki 192 hastanın 149'unda (3.77.6), tedavi sonrasında Helicobacter pylori eradikasyonu sağlandı. Çalışma grubunda tedavi öncesi ve sonrası vitamin B12 değerleri karşılaştırıldığında, Helicobacter pylori eradikasyonu sonrası serum vitamin B12 düzeylerinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede (p=0.017) yüksek olduğu saptandı. Çalışma grubunda vitamin B12 düzeyleri normal olan 179 hasta ile düşük olan 13 hastanın tedavi öncesi ve sonrası hematolojik parametreleri karşılaştırıldığında, istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulunmadı (p>0.05). Vitamin B,2 seviyesi düşük saptanan bu 13 hasta, tedavi sonrasında Helicobacter pylori negatif hale gelirken, ekzojen B,2 tedavisi yapılmadığı halde, vitamin B12 düzeylerinde normale gelecek şekilde yükselmeler oldu. Çocuklarda görülen Helicobacter pylori enfeksiyonunun, vitamin B12 eksikliğine yol açabileceği ve fakat bu vitamin B12 eksikliğinin, yerine koyma tedavisine gerek kalmadan, Helicobacter pylori eradikasyonundan sonra kendiliğinden düzelebileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

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ATAY, A. A., KÜREKÇİ, A. E., KESİK, V., ÖZCAN, O., GÖKÇAY, E. (2005). Vitamin B12 levels in children with Helicobacter pylori infection. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 2, 123–126. https://ajindex.com/articles/226233

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