Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
Getachew Seid, Kassu Desta and Aster Tsegaye
Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Hematol Thrombo Dis
Background: The exact role of H. pylori infection among HIV infected patients in causing gastrointestinal symptoms such as dyspepsia remains obscure. There are circumscribed data regarding H. pylori infection in HIV positive patients in cognition to CD4 count in our region and country. Therefore we aimed to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection utilizing stool antigen among dyspeptic and non -dyspeptic HIV patients and its cognition with CD4 T cell count. Materials and Methods: A case-control study enrolling 370 study participants was conducted from January-June 2017. Sociodemographic and clinical data were amassed and 3-milliliter blood was drawn aseptically for the CD4+T cell count and complete blood count. Stool samples were accumulated for H. pylori stool antigen test. Data ingression and analysis were done utilizing SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 185 cases and 185 controls participated in the study. H. pylori antigen was detected in 117 (31.62%) of the total participants. The prevalence of H. pylori infection of cases and control was 60/185 (32.43%) and 57/185 (30.81%) respectively. In both case and control groups, no significant association was observed in the prevalence of H. pylori with demographic factors. Conclusion: The prevalence of H. pylori infection was not significantly different among cases than control patients. The infection was not significantly associated with social, demographic and behavioral factors while it was higher in patients with higher CD4 T cell count.
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