Journals / Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology / 1999 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 1

Çocuklarda kronik tekrarlayan karın ağrısı etyolojisinde Helicobacter pylori'nin önemi

Importance of Helicobacter pylori in the etiology of chronic abdominal pain

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These results suggest that H.pylori infection does not play a role in the etiology of recurrent abdominal pain in children.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Chronic abdominal pain in children is defined as three or more pain episodes in a period of at least three months.
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Key Findings & Data:The study group consisted of 45 girls and 44 boys aged between 4 and 16 years (mean 10.5±3.1).
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Conclusion & Impact:These results suggest that H.pylori infection does not play a role in the etiology of recurrent abdominal pain in children.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Helicobacter pylori · Helicobacter enfeksiyonları · Çocuk

Abstract

Chronic abdominal pain in children is defined as three or more pain episodes in a period of at least three months. It is one of the most common complaints among children and in the majority of cases, the cause of pain is functional. Recently it has been suqqested that Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) plays a role in causing recurrent abdominal pain in children. In this study, the role of H.pylori in recurrent abdominal pain in children was evaluated after excluding other organic causes. The study group consisted of 45 girls and 44 boys aged between 4 and 16 years (mean 10.5±3.1). The control group consisted of 28 children (aged between 5-16 years, mean 11.0±3.0) in whom endoscopy was performed for reasons other than abdominal pain. H.pylori was positive in 67.4% of children with chronic abdominal pain, and 53.6% of the control group. No difference was found between the two groups (p>0.05). Patients with chronic abdominal pain and H.pylori infection were re-evaluated one month after completion of therapy. No statistical difference was found between H.pylori eradication rate and abdominal pain. These results suggest that H.pylori infection does not play a role in the etiology of recurrent abdominal pain in children.

Özet

Üç aydan daha uzun süredir en az 3 ağrı epizodu olarak tanımlanan kronik tekrarlayan karın ağrısı, çocuklarda en sık karşılaşılan yakınmalardan biridir. Olguların büyük bir kısmı fonksiyonel olarak yorumlanmaktadır. Son yıllarda kronik karın ağrısı etyolojisinde Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori)' nin rolü olabileceği konusuna dikkat çekilmektedir. Bu çalışmada kronik karın ağrısı nedeniyle başvuran ve organik bir neden bulunamayan çocuklarda H.pylori enfeksiyonunun sıklığı araştırılmıştır. Çalışmaya yaşları 4-16 arasında değişen (ortalama 10.5±3.1) 45 kız, 44 erkek olmak üzere toplam 89 hasta alınmıştır. Kronik karın ağrısı olmayan ve diğer nedenlerle endoskopi yapılan, yaşları 5-16 arasında değişen (ortalama 11.0±3.0) 28 çocuk kontrol grubunu oluşturmuştur. Karın ağrısı olan grupta H.pylori sıklığı % 67.4, kontrol grubunda ise % 53.6 olarak bulunmuş, iki grup arasında anlamlı bir farklılık saptanmamıştır (P>0.05). Karın ağrısı olan ve H.pylori pozitifliği nedeniyle tedavi verilen hastaların bir ay sonraki değerlendirmesinde H.pylori eradikasyonu ile karın ağrısı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmamıştır. Bu bulgular, çocuklarda kronik tekrarlayan karın ağrısı etyolojisinde H.pylori nin öneminin olmadığını düşündürmektedir.

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KANSU, A., KALAYCI, A. G., ULUKOL, B., DOĞANCI, T., GİRGİN, N. (1999). Çocuklarda kronik tekrarlayan karın ağrısı etyolojisinde Helicobacter pylori'nin önemi. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 1, 24–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/410970

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