Research Article

B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents

Volume: 5 Number: 2 July 1, 2023
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B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: Low intake of Vitamin B12 (vit B 12) with malabsorptions are the most critical factors causing the deficiency. Vit B 12 deficiency has also been associated with Helicobacter pylori (HP) gastritis in previous studies. This study’s main goal is to find a similar relation with recent studies or an opposite conclusion. For this purpose we choose the most suitable group; patients with the same two diseases HP gastritis and vit B 12 deficiency. Methods: The whole study was conducted retrospectively. İn the study we included 19 patients (mean age: 15.6 ± 1.3 years ). The B12 levels of patients undergoing upper gastroscopy for any reason were studied. We tried to figure out whether B12 deficiency and HP positivity were statistically significant. The Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method has been used for serum vit B12 level measurement. Results: There are 15 (62.5%) patients with neurological symptoms and 6 (25.0%) patients with fatigue and weakness. Only 3 (12.5 %) patients have no symptoms. There was no statistical significance between these groups (p=0.224). There are 18 (75%) patients with HP positivity. HP positive and negative patients have levels of B12 108.6 ± 31.1 pg/mL and 113.5 ± 41.2 pg/mL respectively (p=973). Conclusion: There were no statistical significance with vitamin B 12 levels in HP-positive patients and HP-negative patients. İt sure be beneficial to use a bigger aspect patients group to have better results between HP infection and vitamin B 12 deficiency relation.

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Thanks to Kahraman Kılavuz for proofreading. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-4105

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2023

Submission Date

January 13, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 23, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Suman, K., Gök, E., Kuşcu, H., Turan, H., Büyük, M., & Suman, M. (2023). B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents. Phoenix Medical Journal, 5(2), 83-86. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1233741
AMA
1.Suman K, Gök E, Kuşcu H, Turan H, Büyük M, Suman M. B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents. Phnx Med J. 2023;5(2):83-86. doi:10.38175/phnx.1233741
Chicago
Suman, Kamuran, Ebru Gök, Havva Kuşcu, Hasan Turan, Musa Büyük, and Murat Suman. 2023. “B12 Deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori Enfections in Adolescents”. Phoenix Medical Journal 5 (2): 83-86. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1233741.
EndNote
Suman K, Gök E, Kuşcu H, Turan H, Büyük M, Suman M (July 1, 2023) B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents. Phoenix Medical Journal 5 2 83–86.
IEEE
[1]K. Suman, E. Gök, H. Kuşcu, H. Turan, M. Büyük, and M. Suman, “B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents”, Phnx Med J., vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 83–86, July 2023, doi: 10.38175/phnx.1233741.
ISNAD
Suman, Kamuran - Gök, Ebru - Kuşcu, Havva - Turan, Hasan - Büyük, Musa - Suman, Murat. “B12 Deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori Enfections in Adolescents”. Phoenix Medical Journal 5/2 (July 1, 2023): 83-86. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1233741.
JAMA
1.Suman K, Gök E, Kuşcu H, Turan H, Büyük M, Suman M. B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents. Phnx Med J. 2023;5:83–86.
MLA
Suman, Kamuran, et al. “B12 Deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori Enfections in Adolescents”. Phoenix Medical Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 83-86, doi:10.38175/phnx.1233741.
Vancouver
1.Kamuran Suman, Ebru Gök, Havva Kuşcu, Hasan Turan, Musa Büyük, Murat Suman. B12 deficiency and Helicobacter Pylori enfections in Adolescents. Phnx Med J. 2023 Jul. 1;5(2):83-6. doi:10.38175/phnx.1233741

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