Open AccessPrevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Military Personnel from Northeast China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Chunmei Wang,
Jun Liu,
Xiaoye Shi,
Shaoze Ma,
Guangqin Xu,
Tingwei Liu,
Tingting Xu,
Bo Huang,
Ying Qu,
Xiaozhong Guo,
Xingshun Qi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s308572
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , epidemiology , urea breath test , military personnel , population , cross sectional study , peptic ulcer , helicobacter pylori infection , gastroenterology , environmental health , pathology , political science , law
Helicobacter pylori infection is an important cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Current knowledge regarding epidemiology of H. pylori infection in military personnel has insufficiently been updated. This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of H. pylori infection in military personnel and to compare the prevalences in military and civilian groups.