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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-2-17
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence and the serum levels of IgG antibody to Herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 (HSV1, HSV2) and to cytomegalovirus (CMV) were studied by ELISA in patients with active peptic ulcer -- duodenal and gastric -- and non-ulcer dyspepsia. Two hundred and forty-two consecutive patients with endoscopically confirmed active peptide ulcer -- 170 duodenal ulcers, 72 gastric ulcers -- and 95 consecutive patients who fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of non-ulcer dyspepsia were included in the study. The patients, aged 17-80 years, were well matched for age and sex. Antibody to cytomegalovirus was found in 83% of duodenal ulcer, 85% of gastric ulcer and 75% of non-ulcer dyspepsia patients; differences were not significant. The prevalence of HSV1 antibody was significantly higher in patients with duodenal ulcer than in those with non-ulcer dyspepsia (p < 0.025); the prevalence of HSV2 antibody was significantly higher in patients with duodenal or gastric ulcer, than in those with non-ulcer dyspepsia (p < 0.05, p < 0.01, respectively); however, antibody levels (mean optical density) to the viruses studied were similar for all groups of patients. These results provide some evidence that HSV might be implicated in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0172-6390
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
540-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 and cytomegalovirus in peptic ulcer disease and non-ulcer dyspepsia.
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Pathologic Physiology, Laikon General Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article