Investigation of the association between glaucoma and Helicobacter pylori infection using the 14C-urea breath test

Tuzcu E. A., Aydogan F., Motor V. K., Ilhan O., Daglioglu M. C., Coskun M., ...Daha Fazla

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, cilt.78, sa.4, ss.229-231, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5935/0004-2749.20150059
  • Dergi Adı: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-231
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Glaucoma, Glaucoma, open-angle, Helicobacter infections/complications, Helicobacter infections/diagnosis, Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification, Urea/diagnostic use
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To investigate the association between glaucoma and Helicobacter pylori infection by evaluating for the presence of H. pylori infection in patients with glaucoma using the 14C-urea breath test (14C-UBT). Methods: Using 14C-UBT, H. pylori infection positivity was compared between a group of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and a control group with normal intraocular pressure and a normal optic disc or normal perimetry. Results: The 14C-UBT was positive in 18 (51.42%) out of 35 patients in the glaucoma group and in 15 (42.85%) out of 35 patients in the control group. H. pylori infection positivity rates were similar between the glaucoma and control groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the 14C-UBT, there is no association between primary open-angle glaucoma and H. pylori infection.