هلیکو باکتر پیلوری در بیماران مبتلا به نارسائی مزمن کلیه

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H.Pylori) is considered to cause gastritis and peptic ulcer. In dialysis patients this study was done in order to determine the role of H pylori in gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Methods: Upper digestive tract endoscopy was conducted on 69 patients with ESRD. Gimsa staining and pathology evaluation were performed on Specimen of antrum for H pylori evaluation. Results: sixty five patients (94.2%) had pathologic defect in endoscopy and 57 patients (82.6%) had gastrointestinal symptoms. Prevalence of H pylori positive was 21.7% (15 patients). H pylori was positive in 21% patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. Conclusion: Chronic renal failure and dialysis had no effect on prevalence of H pylori.