SEROPREVALENCE OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN OMUMA, ORU EAST, IMO STATE
Abstract
This study investigated the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori among hypertensive patients in Omuma, Oru East, Imo State. A total of 178 (58%) out of 308 hypertensive patients tested positive for H. pylori infection. This result showed a high prevalence rate of H. pylori infection among hypertensive patients. A total of 100 (76%) out of 132 female patients tested positive for H. pylori while 78 (44%) out of 176 male patients tested positive for H. pylori and this showed that the females had higher percentage prevalence rate of H. pylori infection on the hypertensive patients than the males. Result showed that the participants within the age range of 21 to 30 years had highest percentage prevalence rate of 80 (73%) of H. pylori infection on the hypertensive patients, followed by age range of 41 to 50 years which had 46 (70%) while age range of 31 to 40 years had 22 (50%) and the least was observed in age range from 50 years and above which had 30 (34%). This result showed that many more young adults are being hypertensive due to exposure to H. pylori infection. This study generally found out that H. pylori infection is linked to the cause of hypertension. So eradication/reduction of Helicobacter pylori among hypertensive patients will improve management and control of hypertension in the population
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