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Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Omani Children
Author(s) -
AlSinani Siham,
Sharef Sharef W.,
AlNaamani Khalid,
AlSharji Hyatt
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
helicobacter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1523-5378
pISSN - 1083-4389
DOI - 10.1111/hel.12134
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , abdominal pain , anemia , endoscopy , biopsy , gastroenterology , helicobacter pylori infection , spirillaceae , pediatrics , gastritis
Background Helicobacter pylori ( H . pylori ) infection is the most common chronic bacterial infection in humans. Its prevalence in O mani adults and children is not known. Objective To report histology‐based H . pylori infection prevalence in O mani children. Methods A retrospective study of biopsy proven H . pylori infection in children over a 3 year period in a single center. Age, gender, indication for endoscopy, history of recurrent abdominal pain, and anemia were compared between H . pylori ‐positive and negative children. Results Of 143 patients who underwent endoscopy, gastric biopsies were available on 112. The overall prevalence of biopsy proven H . pylori infection was 25%. The prevalence in children with recurrent abdominal pain was 30% compared to 22% in children who underwent endoscopy for other indications ( p = .382). The prevalence increased from 7% in children aged <5 years, to 33% in those aged between 5 and 10 years ( p = .010). There was no significant difference in the prevalence between the 5–10 years age group (33%) and older age group (29%) ( p = .814). There was no significant difference in gender or anemia between the two groups. Conclusions This study represents the first reported study on the prevalence of biopsy proven H . pylori infection in O mani children. H . pylori infection prevalence is 25%, is lower than regional and many A rab countries. The prevalence appears to increase till age of 5 years. There was no significant association between H . pylori and recurrent abdominal pain, gender, or anemia.