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Comparison of Helicobacter pylori antibody levels in children in Riyadh.

Abdullah, A M; Gad el Rab, M O; al Ayed, I; al Mazyad, A S; al Sanie, A.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-124174

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies were determined in 229 asymptomatic children and 43 symptomatic children in Saudi Arabia. There is a significant difference in IgG and IgA antibodies for both asymptomatic and symptomatic children (p = 0.00001). We conclude that Helicobacter pylori antibody determination by ELISA is a good screening test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children in Saudi Arabia.

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Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Child , Child, Preschool , Duodenal Ulcer/diagnosis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Gastritis/diagnosis , Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis , Helicobacter pylori/isolation & purification , Humans , Immunoglobulin A/blood , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Infant , Male , Prospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity

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