Association of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection with olfactory function using smell identification screening test
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.274, sa.9, ss.3403-3405, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 274 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-017-4656-y
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3403-3405
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of Helicobacter pylori in olfactory function. Thirty-six patients (mean age 38.5) aged between 18 and 55 years who were diagnosed with H. pylori by gastric biopsies and age- and sex-matched 30 healthy adults (mean age 33.6) were included in the study. All participants underwent a detailed ear-nose-throat examination including endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity and laryngeal area, and olfactory tests were performed using the Sniffin' Sticks, a 12-item screening test (Sniffin'Sticks; Burghart, Wedel, Germany) and odor scores were recorded. The mean odor score was 7.9 +/- 1.7 (range 2-10) in the patient group and 10.3 +/- 1.4 (range 6-12) in the control group. There were significant lower scores in the patient group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it is apparent that there is an association of H. pylori infection with olfactory dysfunction. H. pylori infection should be considered as possible etiological factors in patients with olfactory dysfunction.