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A study of association of H. pylori infection and cholelithiasis

Background Aims and objective of the study was to study the association of H. Pylori infection and cholelithiasis.

Methods The study was conducted at Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, DPU University, for a period of 2 years and is a descriptive cross-sectional type of study using 100 patients.

Results In this study 26 % of total patients were seen in the age group of 21-30 years. The mean age of the patients was 26 years. 78 patients in present study were male (78%) and only 22 were females (22%) male predominance was seen. male to female ratio is 3.5:1. 18 % patients show association with cholelithiasis and 84 patients were detected positive by RUT method.

Conclusions H. pylori infection has a positive association with cholelithiasis and if eradicated, may lead to prevention of gallstones.