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Gastric electrical activity and gastrointestinal hormones in dyspeptic patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11173896     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To explore the patterns of gastric electrical activity, gastric emptying and gastrointestinal hormones in dyspeptic patients and relate them to Helicobacter pylori status. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with functional dyspepsia and 29 healthy volunteers underwent cutaneous electrogastrography and dynamic ultrasound before and after a test meal. All dyspeptic patients underwent endoscopy and biopsy; all subjects were examined for the presence of antibodies to H. pylori, and the plasma levels of gastrin, neurotensin, cholecystokinin, and pancreatic polypeptide were measured. RESULTS: The area under the curve (AUC) of the normal slow wave percentage was lower in dyspeptic patients than controls (Kruskal-Wallis p = 0.016; Dunn's test: H. pylori-positive patients: 21,235.5 [19,101.0-22,688.8] vs. H. pylori-negative controls: 22,532.0 [20,133.0-23,755.0], p < 0.05). The AUC of the tachygastria percentage was higher in dyspeptic patients than controls (p = 0.0001; H. pylori-positive patients: 2,173.5 [325.8-3,055.3] vs. H. pylori-negative controls: 682.0 [118.5-1,902.4], p < 0.05; H. pylori-negative patients: 1,843.0 [1,107.0-4,277.0] vs. H. pylori-negative controls: 682.0 [118.5-1,902.4], p < 0.05). The AUC of gastrin was higher in H. pylori-positive than H. pylori-negative subjects (p = 0.0002; H. pylori-positive patients: 16,146.5 [11,368.8-33,141.7] vs. H. pylori-negative controls: 11,250.0 [5,674.0-17,448.0], p < 0.05; H. pylori-positive controls: 20,250.0 [12,070.0-64,430.0] vs. H. pylori-negative controls: 11,250.0 [5,674.0-17,448.0], p < 0.05). In the total group of dyspeptic patients and in the H. pylori-positive patients, a negative correlation was found between the AUC of neurotensin and the total score for postprandial fullness (dyspeptic patients r = -0.51, p = 0.01; H. pylori-positive patients r = -0.66, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: In dyspeptic patients, alterations in gastric electrical activity were not related to H. pylori infection. Nevertheless, H. pylori infection induces higher gastrin levels in both patients and asymptomatic subjects.
Authors:
G Riezzo; M Chiloiro; F Russo; C Clemente; G Di Matteo; V Guerra; A Di Leo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Digestion     Volume:  63     ISSN:  0012-2823     ISO Abbreviation:  Digestion     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-22     Completed Date:  2001-04-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0150472     Medline TA:  Digestion     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  20-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Scientific Institute of Gastroenterology, Via F. Valente, 4, I-70013 Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy. giriezzo@tin.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Dyspepsia / microbiology,  physiopathology*
Electrophysiology
Female
Gastric Emptying
Gastrointestinal Hormones / metabolism*
Helicobacter Infections / complications*
Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification,  pathogenicity
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postprandial Period
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gastrointestinal Hormones

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