Sero–Prevalence Of Helicobacter Pylori Antibodies And Peptic Ulcer Patients In Aguata And Orumba Local Government Area Of Anambra State, Nigeria

MBANISI BRIDGET OBIANUJU; EFFIONG EDET BASSEY

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015

Sero–Prevalence Of Helicobacter Pylori Antibodies And Peptic Ulcer Patients In Aguata And Orumba Local Government Area Of Anambra State, Nigeria

Mbanisi Bridget Obianuju, Effiong Edet Bassey

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The objective of this study is to assess the sero prevalence of H. pylori antibodies among patients with recurrent abdominal pains attending hospitals in two local government Areas of Anama State, Nigeria. A total of 1000 samples were collected for examination, questionnaire were administered to all the patients. The blood and stools samples were analysed using a qualitative memane device based immunoassay (Hema screen TMKIT Americal Association for Clinical Chemistry) for treating stomach infection). Rapid test kit) the results showed: out of 1000 samples tested, for H. pylori 318 (31.8%) were occult/serum positive, while 682 (68.2%) were negative. Infected females were 200 (62.88%) while 118 (372%) infected were males. H. pylori was commonly occurred among the ages of 21 &ndash; 40 years of age. There was no marked difference between occurrence of H. pylori among people of Aguata and Orumba on geographical setting. Re&ndash;current abdominal pain was positive indicator of H pyori Infection (93.0%) complaints. Biostatistical Analysis revealed that &lambda;2 cal &lt;&lambda;2 4.7684&lt;15.086) so that null hypothesis accepted Ho a= 0.01 with 5 degrees of freedom and was concluded that the prevalence of H. pylori in all the groups was depent of peptic ulcer recurrent.</p>