Is There an Association between Variceal Bleed and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Cirrhotic Patients with Portal Hypertension?: A prospective cohort study.

Objectives:This study aimed to determine the association between Helicobacter pyloriMethods:This prospective cohort study included patients with bleeding oesophageal varices and was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India, from August 2016 to July 2018. Results:A total of 190 patients were assessed for eligibility, of which 159 patients were included in this study. Among the 159 patients, 124 (78.0%) had alcohol-related liver disease and eight had hepatitis B virus-related liver disease. Seven patients with varices had bled neither at presentation nor during the follow-up period. A total of 78 (49.1%) patients were H. pyloriH. pyloriH. pyloriH. pyloriPH. pyloriH. pyloriP H. pyloriH. pylori