Open AccessPlasma Gastrin Levels in Alcoholic and Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis Patients Free from Helicobacter Pylori Infection
Author(s) -
S al-Eryani,
I Ďuriš,
M Huorka,
Juraj Payer,
Helena Kratochvílová,
P Ondrejka
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.5144/0256-4947.2001.9
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastrin , gastroenterology , postprandial , basal (medicine) , pancreatitis , helicobacter pylori infection , secretion , insulin
Previous studies on gastrin levels in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients have given conflicting results. These studies did not take into consideration the influence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection on gastrin release. Also, there is no previous study that compared alcoholic CP patients to patients with idiopathic pancreatitis. Our aim was to measure basal and postprandial plasma gastrin levels in all CP patients, including subgroups of alcoholic, idiopathic, severe and mild CP patients, and compare them with healthy subjects after the eradication of H. pylori infection.