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An inverse association of Helicobacter pylori infection with oral squamous cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Meng Xue,
Wang Qiuxu,
He Caiyun,
Chen Moye,
Liu Jingwei,
Liu Weixian,
Yuan Yuan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/jop.12324
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , antibody , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori infection , basal cell , immunology
Background Few studies have focused on the relationship between Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection and oral diseases. In this study, we explored the correlation between H. pylori infection and oral squamous cell carcinoma ( OSCC ). Methods A total of 68 patients with OSCC and 104 age‐ and sex‐ matched healthy control subjects were retrospectively enrolled in this study. The H. pylori immunoglobin (Ig) G antibodies in serum were detected by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) method to assess the status of H. pylori infection of our study sample. Polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) was also employed using H. pylori genus‐specific 16S rRNA primers in fasting blood, and OSCC specimens were analyzed by histochemical stain of each enrolled subject. The strength of correlation between H. pylori and the development of OSCC was estimated by Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results According to the three methods for detecting prevalence of H. pylori infection in the patients with OSCC , it was statistically lower than that in the healthy controls (35.3% vs. 54.8%, P = 0.012). An inverse correlation was observed between H. pylori infection and OSCC development (Spearman's correlation coefficient = −0.191, P = 0.012). In stratification analysis, we also found a statistical association between H. pylori infection and OSCC in the subpopulation with age ≥60 years ( P = 0.037). Conclusion Our findings suggested that H. pylori infection may be negatively related to OSCC . A reverse association of H. pylori infection with OSCC risk in the subpopulation with age ≥60 years was also found.