Prevalence and determinants of Helicobacter pylori infection in preschool children: a population-based study from Germany | Zendy

Dietrich Rothenbacher | Zendy; G. Bode | Zendy; Gabriele BergBeckhoff | Zendy; G. van Doornum | Zendy; Regina Gommel | Zendy; T Gonser | Zendy; G. Adler | Zendy; H. Hermarin | Zendy

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Prevalence and determinants of Helicobacter pylori infection in preschool children: a population-based study from Germany

Author(s) -

Dietrich Rothenbacher,

G. Bode,

Gabriele BergBeckhoff,

G. van Doornum,

Regina Gommel,

T Gonser,

G. Adler,

H. Hermarin

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/27.1.135

Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , cross sectional study , medicine , epidemiology , helicobacter pylori infection , population , environmental health , immunology , demography , pathology , sociology

Helicobacter pylori is among the most common infections in humans and has been recognized as major cause of various gastroduodenal diseases. There is limited knowledge, however, on the prevalence and determinants of this infection in children. We addressed these issues in a population-based cross-sectional study in Southern Germany.

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