Increased risk of short-term depressive disorder after Helicobacter pylori eradication: A population-based nested cohort study.
Chia-Fen TsaiMu-Hong ChenYen-Po WangPei-Yi LiuMing-Chih HouFa-Yauh LeeChing-Liang LuPublished in: Helicobacter (2021)
Antibiotic eradication treatment for H. pylori infection is associated with a significant short-term (less than 30 days) increase in the incidence of psychiatrist-diagnosed depressive disorder, which can be overlooked by gastroenterologists and general practitioners.