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Saqib Pervez¹, Farhan Zeb², Asif Khan³, Musa Kaleemullah², Abdul Wahab² and Bushra Khan²

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of Helicobacter Pylori infection in dyspeptic population.

Study Design: Descriptive study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Dept. of Medicine at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Peshawar from January 2022 to August 2022.

Materials and Methods: Eighty study samples were collected from the different medical wards of HMC. After the recruitment of subjects according to the inclusion criteria, subjects underwent stool examination for H. Pylori antigen. The data was then organised and analysed in SPSS software version. 26.

Results: Out of the eighty subjects included in the study, 30 subjects were males while 50 were females. Subjects had a mean age of 32.3 ± 4 years. H. Pylori was found in 42.5%.

Conclusion: Our study concludes that there is high frequency of H. Pylori infection among patients with dyspepsia indicating high disease burden of H. Pylori among dyspepsia patients However, further studies are required for not only understanding the medical condition but to develop effective remedies to counter it.

Key Words: H. Pylori; Antigen; Gastritis; Dyspepsia

Citation of article: Pervez S, Zeb F, Khan A, Kaleemullah M, Wahab A, Khan B. Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis in Dyspeptic Patients. Med Forum 2023;34(4):73-74,