Helicobacter pylori infection is not related to increased carotid intima-media thickness in general population

Sci Rep. 2018 Sep 21;8(1):14180. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32465-4.

Abstract

The aim is to determine whether there is an independent association between Hp infection and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in a cross-section observational study. Among of 14588 routine health check-up participants, 13770 subjects underwent the 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) and ultrasound measurement of CIMT. Traditional atherosclerotic risk factors were also recorded. The ratio of increased CIMT in Hp positive group (28.6%) was not significant difference compared with Hp negative group (29.7%) (p = 0.164). The HP infection rates was no significant difference between increased CIMT (38.4%) and non- increased CIMT (39.7%) patients. However, all the traditional atherosclerotic risk factors including age, gender, BMI, waistline, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acid, homocysteine, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and C reactive protein were different between increased CIMT and non- increased CIMT participants. The odds of Hp infection for CIMT risk (OR 0.948; 95% CI 0.879-1.022; P = 0.164) was not higher in binary logistic regression analysis even after adjustment for traditional risk factors (OR 1.118; 95% CI 0.958-1.306; P = 0.157). Our study found no evidence of association between CIMT and HP infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Atherosclerosis / blood
  • Atherosclerosis / etiology
  • Atherosclerosis / metabolism
  • Atherosclerosis / physiopathology
  • C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / blood
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / metabolism
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, VLDL / blood
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Helicobacter Infections / blood
  • Helicobacter Infections / complications*
  • Helicobacter Infections / metabolism
  • Helicobacter Infections / physiopathology*
  • Helicobacter pylori / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Cholesterol, VLDL
  • Triglycerides
  • C-Reactive Protein