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

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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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Female / Humans / Male / Immunoglobulin A / Immunoglobulin G / Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Child / Child, Preschool / Prospective Studies / Helicobacter pylori Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Language: English Year: 1997 Type: Article

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