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Figure 1.

The prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in hemodialysis patients and control subjects
The prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in hemodialysis patients and control subjects

Figure 2.

Endoscopic findings of the stomach in hemodialysis patients and control subjects
Endoscopic findings of the stomach in hemodialysis patients and control subjects

Figure 3.

Endoscopic findings of the duodenum in hemodialysis patients and control subjects
Endoscopic findings of the duodenum in hemodialysis patients and control subjects

The relationships of HP presence and laboratory parameters

ParameterCorpus mucosaAntrum mucosa
Mean valuepMean valuep
Hemoglobin (g/dl)HP−10.47p = 0.26910.52p = 0.508
HP+10.8910.78
Creatinine (μmol/l)HP−1017.0p = 0.3941024.3p = 0.394
HP+963.64969.18
PTH (pg/ml)HP−473.73p = 0.537480.59p = 0.568
HP+396.87407.01
pHHP−7.310p = 0.1337.309p = 0.169
HP+7.3237.322
HCO3 (mmol/l)HP−13.70p = 0.03113.78p = 0.156
HP+14.7014.47
Dialysis duration (months)HP−91.10p < 0.001106.38p < 0.001
HP+31.6833.63
Kt/VHP−1.226p = 0.4471.199p = 0.765
HP+1.1901.213

Frequency of pathohistological categories of corpus mucosa in two study groups

CategoryHemodialysis patients n = 55Control patients n = 50χ2significance
Inflammation activityYes28 (50.9%)31 (62.5%)1.084p = 0.298
No27 (49.1%)19 (37.5%)
AtrophyYes23 (41.9%)8 (15%)7.274p = 0.007
No32 (58.1%)42 (85%)
Intestinal metaplasiaYes00
No55 (100%)50 (100%)
Helicobacter pyloriYes28 (50.9%)22 (44%)0.315p = 0.574
No27 (49.1%)28 (56%)

Frequency of pathohistological categories of antrum mucosa in two study groups

CategoryHemodialysis patients n = 55Control patients n = 50χ2significance
Inflammation activityYes39 (72.1%)21 (42.5%)0.485p = 0.486
No16 (27.9%)29 (57.5%)
AtrophyYes24 (44.2%)21 (42.5%)0.024p = 0.877
No31 (55.8%)29 (57.5%)
Intestinal metaplasiaYes2 (4.7%)01.906p = 0.167
No53 (95.3%)50 (100%)
Helicobacter pyloriYes33 (60.6%)26 (52.5%)0.890p = 0.355
No22 (39.4%)24 (47.5%)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0044 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 225 - 232
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2021
Accepted on: Sep 28, 2021
Published on: Mar 22, 2022
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Batric Babovic, Srdjan Djuranovic, Olgica Mihaljevic, Katarina Sakic, Jelena Borovinic Bojovic, Irena Radoman Vujacic, Natasa Belada Babovic, Vladimir Jovanovic, Nebojsa Zdravkovic, Vasilije Boskovic, Danilo Radunovic, Vladimir Prelevic, Ivica Petrovic, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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