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Thus, our aim was to investigate the long-term effect of H. pylori eradication on changes in ghrelin and leptin levels in a cohort of patients with a largely non-atrophic gastritis. Methods: A total of 72 patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled between July 2020 and November 2022. Participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups (group 1: 14-day regimen with esomeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin; group 2: 14-day regimen with esomeprazole, amoxicillin, metronidazole, and colloidal bismuth subcitrate). We evaluated changes in insulin resistance (HOMA-IR score), body mass index, and serum levels of ghrelin and leptin (ELISA test). Measurements were conducted at baseline, 2 months, and 1 year following successful H. pylori eradication. Results: Of the 72 patients included, 13.9% (10\/72) did not complete the study protocol. Both treatment groups were similar at enrollment and showed no statistically significant differences. A statistically significant decrease in ghrelin serum levels was observed in both treatment groups (p &lt; 0.001), but not in leptin serum levels (p = 0.309). Conclusions: Successful eradication of chronic H. pylori gastritis lowered ghrelin serum levels. Additionally, no changes in patient weight were observed. Serum leptin levels showed no significant changes. 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