Title
Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and its relationship with nausea and vomiting during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
Other title
Seropositividad a Helicobacter pylori y su relación con náusea y vómitos durante las primeras 20 semanas del embarazo
Date Issued
01 December 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia
Abstract
There are studies that found a higher prevalence of antibodies against Helicobacter pylori (Hp) in patients with hyperemesis gravidarum, compared to asymptomatic pregnant women. Objective. To determine the relationship between seropositivity to Hp and the presence of nausea and vomiting during the first 20 weeks of gestation in pregnant women of a hospital network, from March to December 2015. Material and methods. Unmatched case-control studies in pregnant women until 20 weeks of gestation. The Rhodes’ index for nausea and vomiting classified pregnant women in cases (9-40 points) and controls (8 points). Hp seropositivity was defined as IgG ≥ 1.1 U/mL. The association between Hp and nausea and vomiting of pregnancy was determined by logistic regression analysis controlling for age, parity, gestational age and socioeconomic status. Results. A total of 108 patients were included, 21 controls and 87 cases. There were no significant differences in age (p = 0.916), parity (p = 0.18) and socioeconomic status (p = 0.36). Hp seropositivity in cases was 78.2% (68/87) and controls 61.9% (13/21). In the logistic regression analysis, cases had higher risk of Hp seropositivity than controls (OR = 3.05; 95% CI: 0.92-10.1; p = 0.068), but was not significant. Conclusions. Patients with nausea and vomiting in the first 20 weeks of gestation had a higher risk of having been exposed to Hp, although this relationship was not significant due to the small sample size.
Start page
288
End page
296
Volume
47
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología Obstetricia, Ginecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85038420841
Source
Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana
ISSN of the container
03009033
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