Kyle Bigman
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Ok, so I know there is a lot of discussion about H. Pylori on here. I tend to get GERD and it has been flaring up recently, so doing some research, I found this interesting finding regarding the development of Barrett's esophagus from GERD.
" In people with frequent GERD symptoms, BE risk was almost 80% lower among Helicobacter pylori-positive patients (OR = 2.60, 95% CI 1.26–5.40) than those negative for H. pylori (OR = 8.24, 95% CI 5.00–13.6)."
Age at Onset of GERD Symptoms Predicts Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus
Why would this be the case? I think a lot of us with GERD blame the issue on H. Pylori and try to eradicate it – but what if this would increase our likelihood of developing Barrett's?
" In people with frequent GERD symptoms, BE risk was almost 80% lower among Helicobacter pylori-positive patients (OR = 2.60, 95% CI 1.26–5.40) than those negative for H. pylori (OR = 8.24, 95% CI 5.00–13.6)."
Age at Onset of GERD Symptoms Predicts Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus
Why would this be the case? I think a lot of us with GERD blame the issue on H. Pylori and try to eradicate it – but what if this would increase our likelihood of developing Barrett's?