Iranian Journal of War and Public Health

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Volume 13, Issue 4 (2021)                   3 2021, 13(4): 255-259 | Back to browse issues page

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Jasim Abdullah Y, Hasan N, Zghair Jaber Alsaedi R. Correlation between Helicobacter pylori Infection and COVID-19. 3 2021; 13 (4) :255-259
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1- Amara Medical Institute, Southern Technical University, Amara, Iraq
2- Department of Radiological Technique, Health and Medical Technical College, AL_Zahraa University for ‎Women,‎‏ ‏Iraq
* Corresponding Author Address: Southern Technical University, Amara Technical Institute, Amara, Iraq. Postal code: 62001 (younusjasim@stu.edu.iq)
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Aims: COVID-19 and Helicobacter pylori are pathogens associated with the most common viral and bacterial infections globally. The coinfection of pathogenic bacteria and COVID-19 represented a true health challenge. The current study aimed to estimate the incidence of H. pylori in patients with COVID-19.
Materials & Methods: This experimental study was conducted in Karbalaa's COVID-19 Isolation Center from Feb. 2021 to July 2021, 130 COVID-19 patients were entered the study. A control group of 130 seemingly healthy people of similar ages and sexes was also enlisted in this research. COVID-19-infected patients were confirmed by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction device. The samples were processed for total WBCs, and neutrophils were automatically computed. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software by independent T and Chi-square tests.
Findings: COVID-19 infection was more frequent in males than females, especially between 15 and 25 years. The COVID-19 patients were detected to have increased neutrophils count (p<0.0001) and decreased lymphocytes compared to the healthy persons (p<0.0001). A significant correlation between H. pylori and COVID-19 was discovered, especially in females.
Conclusion: H. pylori-infected patients are more susceptible to COVID-19 than other persons without H. pylori infections.
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