Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and occurrence of gastroduodenal lesions in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Abstract

Patients with liver cirrhosis have a high prevalence of gastroduodenal ulcers. The lack of a firm association between H. pylori prevalence and ulcer frequency in cirrhotic patients argues against a pivotal role of H. pylori in the etiology of ulcers in cirrhotic patients.