What makes the dyspeptic patient feel ill? A cross sectional survey of functional health status, <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection, and psychological distress in dyspeptic patients in general practice

Abstract

The relation between dyspeptic symptom severity and health status is limited. H pylori infection relates neither to functional health status, nor to intensity of dyspepsia. Psychological distress is a major determinant of impaired health of dyspeptic patients in general practice and may be the clue to improvement of health status in many dyspeptic patients.