Prevalence of helicobacter pylori in non ulcer dyspepsia

Objective: to study prevalence of h. pylori in patients suffering from non ulcer dyspepsia by doing serology,rapid urease test and histopathology of gastric biopsy. material & methods: fifty patients of either sex presenting with ulcer like symptoms but no evidence of peptic ulcer disease on gastroscopy underwent rapid urease test,serology test and histopathology of gastric biopsy for h. pylori results: h. pylori was detected on histopathology of gastric biopsy in 33 patients (66%). 95% ci was 51.14% to 78.41%. the serology test was positive in 36 patients (72%). 95%ci was 50.30% to 76.31%. the rapid urease test was positive in 35 patients (70%).95% confidence interval was 55.21% to 81.71%. conclusion: serology test and rapid urease test,for h. pylori may provide good diagnostic yield in patients suffering from non ulcer dyspepsia in our population.