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World J Clin Infect Dis. Dec 28, 2023; 13(5): 49-57
Published online Dec 28, 2023. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v13.i5.49
Published online Dec 28, 2023. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.v13.i5.49
Helicobacter pylori infection in pregnant women: Gastrointestinal symptoms and pregnancy- related disorders
Luana Kauany de Sá Santos, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Beatriz Rocha Cuzzuol, Bruna Teixeira da Costa, Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Marcel Silva Luz, Fabian Fellipe Bueno Lemos, Samuel Luca Rocha Pinheiro, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil
Vinícius Lima de Souza Gonçalves, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Campus Vitória da Conquista, Vitória da Conquista 45083-900, Bahia, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Fabrício Freire de Melo, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Full Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormínio Barros, 58, Candeias, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br
Received: September 10, 2023
Peer-review started: September 10, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 21, 2023
Accepted: December 7, 2023
Article in press: December 7, 2023
Published online: December 28, 2023
Processing time: 107 Days and 13.8 Hours
Peer-review started: September 10, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 21, 2023
Accepted: December 7, 2023
Article in press: December 7, 2023
Published online: December 28, 2023
Processing time: 107 Days and 13.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip:Helicobacter pylori infection during pregnancy is related to the development of disorders that may pose risks to maternal life and affect the proper development of the child. This bacterium has been associated with various complications such as hyperemesis gravidarum, iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy-specific hypertensive disease like pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and miscarriage. Therefore, this review provides a comprehensive overview of this condition, as well as its diagnosis and treatment, bringing together the most up-to-date information on the subject.