The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesia is still controversial and mainly investigated in the largest ethnic group, Javanese. We examined the prevalence of H. pylori infection using four different tests including culture, histology confirmed by immunohistochemistry and rapid urease test. We also analyzed risk factors associated with H. pylori infection in five largest islan...

AIMS To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori associated chronic gastritis in patients with gastric cancer. METHODS Serum IgG antibodies for H pylori were determined in 54 consecutive patients with gastric carcinoma. The prevalence of H pylori in gastric mucosa was also examined histologically (modified Giemsa) in 32 patients from whom adequate biopsy specimens of the antrum and c...

BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with anemia. Understanding the magnitude of H. pylori infection and its association with anemia is important in the management of anemic patients. The aim of this study was to assess the association between H. pylori infection and anemia among dyspeptic patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Butajira Hospital, Southern...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and parasites in symptomatic children examined for H. pylori antibodies, antigens, and parasites in Yemen. METHODS A record-based study was carried out at Specialized Sam Pediatric Center in Sana'a, Yemen for 3 years between 2011-2013. Out of the 43,200 patients seen for different causes through that period, 1008 (2.3%) ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 aim : this study was conducted to investigate a possible association between h. pylori infection and csr. background : helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common infections worldwide. central serous chorioretinopathy (csr) is a ser i ous macular detachment that usually affects young people. the etiopathogenesi...

INTRODUCTION Based on the hygiene hypothesis, a low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may explain the recent high prevalence of allergic diseases including food allergy. However, there are very few studies that investigate the relationship between H. pylori and food allergy. SUMMARY We searched for PubMed, Ovid Medline and the Cochrane library for relevant articles publi...

In 2006, the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group identified Aboriginal communities among Canadian population groups most at risk of Helicobacter pylori-associated disease. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize what is known about the H pylori-associated disease burden in Canadian and related Arctic Aboriginal populations to identify gaps in knowledge. Six health literature data...

objective(s):helicobacter pylori infection occurs worldwide, but the prevalence of this infection varies greatly among different countries and population groups. the aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of anti-helicobacter pylori and anti-cytotoxin-associated gene a (caga) antibodies in asymptomatic healthy population in the center of iran and to investigate the relation with ...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Helicobacter pylori is believed to predispose to gastric cancer by inducing gastric atrophy and hypochlorhydria. First-degree relatives of patients with gastric cancer have an increased risk of developing gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of atrophy and hypochlorhydria and their association with H. pylori infection in first-degree relatives ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this survey was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonization in HIV-infected, highly active antiretroviral therapy-naïve Ugandan children aged 0-12 years. METHODS In a hospital-based survey, 236 HIV-infected children were tested for H. pylori colonization using a faecal antigen test. A standardized interview with...