[Helicobacter pyloriinfection and gastric mucosa in cirrhotic patient].

UNLABELLED: The goal of this work was to study helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and gastric mucosa in cirrhotic patient.

METHOD: The study was comparative (case-indicator) and transversal from October 2015 to June 2016 in the gastroenterology and hepatology center of CHU Gabriel Touré of Bamako. Hp was identified in pathologic center of CHU du point "G" de Bamako.

RESULTS

At the end of the study Hp infection frequency was 73.6% without significative differency with the comparative group (p= 0,200). The mean age was 46,3 ± 20,8 years. The sex ratio was 2,11. The home workers women were more represented (32.1%). Ascites and jaundice were the main signs respectively in 64.3% and 53.6% cases. The upper endoscopy found varices in 89.2% of cases. His worsen histological lesions were mucosal atrophy (17.8%) and intestinal metaplasy (14.2%).

CONCLUSION

Helicobacter pylori infection is frequent in cirrhotic patient in our country with sometimes worsen histological lesions.