Comparative Study of Stool Antigen Test and Serology for Among Nigerian Dyspeptic Patients- a Pilot Study Helicobacter Pylori
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: 67.4% and 78.3%, among dyspeptics and controls respectively ((p=0.48) with the SAT while the corresponding values for IgG serology were 67.4% and 91.3%, p=0.005). Patients aged 50 years(8) were more positive to SAT (80%), compared with controls(13) which recorded more positivity in the age range 30-39 years (92.9%). The male gender had more positive SAT in patients (n=15, 75%) but the SAT was more positive among the female controls 22(84.6%). Controls in the age range <30 years were more positive to IgG while the patients were more positive at = 30 yrs 10(100%). It is concluded that SAT and IgG serology for H. pylori are both useful in diagnosis of the infection, and are fairly comparable in their ability to detect infection, even in area of high endemicity.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1732378792