Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori: the Indian scenario.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-63969
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the age-related prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in populations from developing and developed nations to determine the possible mode of transmission.METHODS:
Endoscopic gastric biopsies (for biopsy urease test and histology) were obtained in 526 patients with dyspepsia and in 82 control subjects to determine H pylori prevalence.RESULTS:
H pylori prevalence in patients with dyspepsia and in control subjects was 65% and 46% respectively. Age-related prevalence in these two groups in the age groups 10-19 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years and > or = 50 years was 52%, 70%, 69%, 60% and 59%, and 44%, 55% 58%, 36% and 33% respectively.CONCLUSION:
Exposure to H pylori occurs early in India and is widespread, even in control subjects. The high prevalence of the organism in young Indian control subjects and the comparable prevalence of antibodies to H pylori and hepatitis A virus infection in different age groups both in developed and developing nations may suggest a feco-oral mode of transmission.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Biópsia
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
/
Prevalência
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Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
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Adolescente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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