Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Children in Rasht, Northern Iran
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Overall 475 boys and 486 girls, aged 7 to 11 years were evaluated. A total of 384 (40%) children were diagnosed as H. pylori positive by the stool test. A higher prevalence of H. pylori was found in the stools of individuals who consumed well water and municipal tap water when compared to boiled water (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the rate of H. pylori infection and individuals’ ages, gender or socioeconomic levels.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010