BACKGROUND In Burkina Faso, in contrast with high rates of Helicobacter pylori infection from an early age, the prevalence of H. pylori-associated diseases (ulcer and gastric cancer) is low. AIMS To look for the prevalence of H. pylori in healthy natives of Burkina Faso, both children and adults. METHODS We studied the prevalence of H. pylori infection in 258 healthy natives of Burkina Faso...

BACKGROUND This study conducted in Northeastern Brazil, evaluated the prevalence of H. pylori infection and the presence of gastritis in HIV-infected patients. METHODS There were included 113 HIV-positive and 141 age-matched HIV-negative patients, who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for dyspeptic symptoms. H. pylori status was evaluated by urease test and histology. RESULTS The p...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Helicobacter pylori is present worldwide but few large population studies exist on the epidemiology of the infection in Saudi Arabia. This is an urban based study which was undertaken to determine the prevalence of H. pylori infection among outpatients suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms attending large hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS A validated enzyme-linked i...

It has been shown that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is rare among children in developed countries. In Turkey, the prevalence of H. pylori infection among adults is about 80-85%, which is close to the ratios reported in developing countries. There is limited knowledge, however, on the prevalence, determinants and associations of this infection, such as short stature, familial histor...

OBJECTIVES Study the pathological changes in gastric mucosa of Nyarwanda, Nkole (both with high prevalence of stomach cancer) and Ganda (with low prevalence of this cancer) ethnic groups in the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. RESEARCH QUESTION Do pathological changes accompanying H. pylori infection explain the varying prevalence of stomach cancer in these populations? ...

BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication does not affect metabolic control in diabetic patients. The prevalence of H. pylori infection and reinfection rate in adult diabetic patients seems to be higher than in controls. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the reinfection rate of H. pylori three years after a standard eradicating treatment and the ...

1.1 Background Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) had a tremendous effect on morbidity and mortality until the last decades of the 20th century. Development of new effective and potent acid suppressants and the discovery of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are two important steps that caused a reduction in the prevalence of peptic ulcer. With the discovery of H. pylori, causes, pathogenesis and treatmen...

The aim of this study was to assess the association between some dietary factors and prevalence of H. pylori infection or strain virulence in 294 adult asymptomatic blood donors. Methods. Seroprevalence was evaluated using ELISA. Logistic regression was used. Results. Anti-H. pylori IgG prevalence was 72.4%, and CagA IgG seroprevalence was 49.3%. In the multivariate analyses, the frequent (>5 d...

background: previous studies imply that il-1 and il-8 gene variations may play a crucial role in the genetic predisposition to different gastric disorders upon h. pylori infection. objective: the aim of this study was to determine the potential association between the prevalence of certain polymorphic sites and the risk of gastric disorders in iranian population. methods: one hundred and forty ...