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Effect of sibling number in the household and birth order on prevalence of Helicobacter pylori: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Alexander C. Ford,
Donald T. Forman,
Alastair G. Bailey,
Karen J. Goodman,
Anthony Axon,
Paul Moayyedi
Publication year - 2007
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/dym201
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , cross sectional study , birth order , sibling , medicine , epidemiology , demography , environmental health , population , psychology , pathology , developmental psychology , sociology
Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is acquired mainly in childhood, with studies demonstrating this is related to living conditions. Effects of sibling number and birth order on prevalence of infection have not been extensively studied.

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