Proton pump inhibitor therapy did not increase the prevalence of small-bowel injury: A propensity-matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have reported that the suppression of acid secretion by using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) results in dysbiosis of the small-bowel microbiota, leading to exacerbated small-bowel injuries, including erosions and ulcers. This study was designed to assess the association between PPI therapy and small-bowel lesions after adjustment for the differences in baseline characteristics between users and non-users of PPIs.

Methods

We retrospectively studied patients suspected to be suffering from small-bowel diseases, who underwent capsule endoscopy between 2010 and 2013. We used propensity matching to adjust for the differences in baseline characteristics between users and non-users of PPIs. The outcomes included the prevalence of small-bowel lesions: erosi

SUBMITTER: Yamada A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5542471 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature