Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection in different ethnic groups in New Zealand children and adults

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 646-651

  Fraser, A G ^a   Scragg, R ^a   Metcalf, P ^b   McCullough, S ^c   Yeates, N J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Community Health ^*  (New Zealand)

^c MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Helicobacter pylori; Risk factors; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0029855661     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb02934.x     Document Type: Article

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