Background: Helicobacter pylori infection in chronic renal failure patients has been linked to peptic ulcer and gastric neoplasia after kidney transplantation. It may also contribute to the accelerated arteriosclerosis that is usual in this population. Few data are available on the usefulness of noninvasive diagnostic tests for H. pylori infection in dialyzed patients, especially regarding the new fecal antigen detection tests. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of a noninvasive test for H. pylori infection in patients with chronic renal failure.
Methods: Eighty-six patients were included in a cross-sectional study. Urea breath test, serology and three fecal tests--FemtoLab H. pylori (Connex, Germany), Premier Platinum HpSA (Meridian, USA) and Simple H. pylori (Operon SA, Spain) were performed. Helicobacter pylori status was determined by concordance of the tests. Sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values were calculated for each test.
Results: Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 94%, 96%, 94% and 96% for the urea breath test; 97%, 64%, 66% and 97% for serology; 86%, 100%, 100% and 91%, for FemtoLab H. pylori; 58%, 96%, 91% and 76% for Premier Platinum HpSA and 61%, 78%, 74% and 67% for Simple H. pylori.
Conclusions: The urea breath test seems to be the most reliable diagnostic method for H. pylori infection in patients with chronic renal failure. Serology has a low specificity, and the results of the fecal tests vary widely.
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