Patients with diabetes mellitus are prone to infections as a result of impaired immune status as a consequence of hyperglycemia. Previous studies addressing the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and diabetes mellitus have yielded conflicting results. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and the determinants of H. pylori infection among type 2 diabetes patients (T2DM) and its associated predisposing factors. Methods: This case-control study

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... 112 T2DM patients and 83 healthy adults (controls) who attended the Wa Regional Hospital. Sociodemographic characteristics were collected using questionnaire and anthropometrics were measured according to standard procedure. Stool samples were analysed for H. pylori infection using the Onsite H. pylori stool antigen rapid test cassettes while fasting blood glucose (FBG) was also estimated by using the glucometer.