Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in south Sweden and Iceland

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1157-1161

  Bergenzaun, P ^b   Kristinsson, K G ^b   Thjodleifsson, B ^b   Sigvaldadottir, E ^b   Molstad S ^b   Held, M ^b   Wadstrom T ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Iceland; Prevalence; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029851923     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609036904     Document Type: Article

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