Helicobacter pylori Infection and Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children
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Recurrent abdominal pain and Helicobacter pylori infection in children.
UNLABELLED Recurrent chronic upper abdominal pain is a common problem in children and it has been associated with Helicobacter Pylori gastritis. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES We under took this study, to find out the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori gastritis in children with recurrent chronic upper abdominal pain, in our set up. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was prospective study carried out at KRL Hos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1465-3664,0142-6338
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/49.4.250