Open AccessHelicobacter pylorieradication lowers serum homocysteine level in patients without gastric atrophy
Author(s) -
Birol Özer,
Ender Serin,
Yüksel Gümürdülü,
Fazi̇let Kayaselçuk,
Rüksan Anarat,
Gürden Gür,
Kemal Kul,
Mustafa Güçlü,
Sedat Boyacioglu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2764
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , homocysteine , medicine , hyperhomocysteinemia , gastroenterology , vitamin b12 , rapid urease test , endocrinology , gastritis
To determine whether Helicobacter pylori (H pylori)infection caused hyperhomocysteinemia by altering serum vitamin B(12), serum folate and erythrocyte folate levels and whether eradication of this organism decreased serum homocysteine level.