Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children and their family members in a district in Turkey.
J Health Popul Nutr
;
2007 Dec; 25(4): 422-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-645
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among children and their family members and to evaluate some epidemiologic characteristics. The study included 275 children, aged 1-15 year(s), suffering from different gastrointestinal complaints. Blood serology and stool antigen testing were used for the diagnosis of infection due to H. pylori. Sixty-five (23.6%) of the 275 children were positive for H. pylori, and this positivity had a significantly increasing correlation with age (p<0.001). H. pylori-associated infection was observed among 45 (69.2%) and 17 (8%) mothers in the H. pylori-infected and non-infected groups respectively (p<0.0001). Most children and their families infected with H. pylori were living in an urban area. The findings suggest that infection due to H. pylori is a problem for this district area, and all children having any gastrointestinal complaints should be examined whether H. pylori was prevalent among their family members.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Turquia
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População Urbana
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Prevalência
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Helicobacter pylori
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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