Background and aim: Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG) is a precancerous condition for gastric cancer (GC) as single risk factor, being a consequence of a previous Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection or based on autoimmune mechanisms. Achlorhydria plays an important role towards the formation of a class I carcinogen, acetaldehyde, after food intake. L-cysteine has been claimed to be able to bind in a covalent way acetaldehyde when administered at meals. Methods: In this study we enrolled two CAG groups of patients, one treated whit 300 mg/daily of L-cysteine for one year, the other one untreated. We assessed gastric function lasting the one-year follow-up by using noninvasive surrogates, i.e. Pepsinogen I (PGI) and gastrin 17 (G17). Results: In the group of 77 CAG on therapy we found a statistically significant increase in PGI values and a decrease in G17 levels, in comparison with unchanged values in control group. Conclusions: L-cysteine seems able to provide a recovery in gastric function when administered in CAG patients and could be proposed as a possible therapy in such patients. (www.actabiomedica.it).

Recovery of gastric function in patients affected by chronic atrophic gastritis using L-cysteine (Acetium®): one year survey in comparison with a control group / Di Mario, F.; Crafa, P.; Grillo, S.; Landi, S.; Franceschi, M.; Castro, K. R.; Tursi, A.; Brandimarte, G.; Franzoni, L.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 93:3(2022), p. e2022184.e2022184. [10.23750/abm.v93i3.12812]

Recovery of gastric function in patients affected by chronic atrophic gastritis using L-cysteine (Acetium®): one year survey in comparison with a control group

Di Mario F.
Writing – Review & Editing
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Crafa P.
Writing – Review & Editing
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Franzoni L.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2022-01-01

Abstract

Background and aim: Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG) is a precancerous condition for gastric cancer (GC) as single risk factor, being a consequence of a previous Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection or based on autoimmune mechanisms. Achlorhydria plays an important role towards the formation of a class I carcinogen, acetaldehyde, after food intake. L-cysteine has been claimed to be able to bind in a covalent way acetaldehyde when administered at meals. Methods: In this study we enrolled two CAG groups of patients, one treated whit 300 mg/daily of L-cysteine for one year, the other one untreated. We assessed gastric function lasting the one-year follow-up by using noninvasive surrogates, i.e. Pepsinogen I (PGI) and gastrin 17 (G17). Results: In the group of 77 CAG on therapy we found a statistically significant increase in PGI values and a decrease in G17 levels, in comparison with unchanged values in control group. Conclusions: L-cysteine seems able to provide a recovery in gastric function when administered in CAG patients and could be proposed as a possible therapy in such patients. (www.actabiomedica.it).
2022
Recovery of gastric function in patients affected by chronic atrophic gastritis using L-cysteine (Acetium®): one year survey in comparison with a control group / Di Mario, F.; Crafa, P.; Grillo, S.; Landi, S.; Franceschi, M.; Castro, K. R.; Tursi, A.; Brandimarte, G.; Franzoni, L.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 93:3(2022), p. e2022184.e2022184. [10.23750/abm.v93i3.12812]
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