Muzaffar Ali Shaikh, Manzoor Ali Lakhair, Muhammad Ramzan Rajput, Roohi Bano, Zafar Ullah, Saleem Rind.
Frequency of helicobacter pylori in ischemic stroke.
J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci Jan ;10(3):153-6.

OBJECTIVE: To find out the frequency of helicobacter pylori antibodies (IgG) among cases of ischemic stroke. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION: Medical Unit-II, Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro/Hyderabad, from July 2009 to June 2010. METHODOLOGY: Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) antibodies (IgG) on ELISA and color doppler ultrasound of carotid arteries were performed in CT Scan confirmed cases of ischemic stroke along with other routine investigations. A pre-designed proforma was used to record the data. RESULTS: Among 150 CT scan confirmed ischemic stroke cases, 110 (73.3%) were males and 40 (26.7%) were females (2.7:1). The H.pylori antibodies (IgG) were present in 121 (80.7%) cases among which males were 99 (66%) and females were (14.7%). CONCLUSION: H.pylori antibodies (IgG) were present in very high proportion (80.7%) among cases of ischemic stroke.

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