Oxidative Stress in Helicobacter pylori Infection: Does Supplementation with Vitamins C and E Increase the Eradication Rate?

SEZIKLI M., CETINKAYA Z. A., SEZIKLI H., GUZELBULUT F., TIFTIKCI A., Ince A. T., ...More

HELICOBACTER, vol.14, no.4, pp.280-285, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2009.00686.x
  • Journal Name: HELICOBACTER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.280-285
  • Keywords: Antioxidance, vitamin C, vitamin E, Hp-eradication, GASTRIC-CARCINOMA, TRIPLE THERAPY, RISK, CLARITHROMYCIN, INFLAMMATION, RESISTANCE, FAILURE, SMOKING, INSULIN, GROWTH
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to assess the antioxidant property of vitamins E and C in Helicobacter pylori infection, and to determine if adding them to standard triple therapy plus bismuth subcitrate increases the H. pylori eradication rate.