Helicobacter Pylori Infection Does Not Protect Against Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Results From a Large Multicenter Case-Control Study

Authors :: Molina-Infante, J
Gutierrez-Junquera, C
Savarino, E
Penagini, R
Modolell, I
Bartolo, O
Prieto-Garcia, A
Mauro, A
Alcedo, J
Perello, A
Guarner-Argente, C
Alcaide, N
Vegas, AM
Barros-Garcia, P
Murzi-Pulgar, M
Perona, M
Gisbert, JP
Lucendo, AJ
Upper GI Tract Study Grp Spanish
Source :: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, instname
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Rising trends in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) have been repeatedly linked to declining Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, mostly in retrospective studies. We aimed to prospectively evaluate this inverse association. METHODS: Prospective case-control study conducted in 23 centers. Children and adults naive to eradication therapy for H. pylori were included. Cases were EoE patients, whereas controls were defined by esophageal symptoms and

ISSN :: 00029270
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau, instname
Accession number :: edsair.RECOLECTA.....5638c3d9c3f1234a71e68d2bf1233576

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