Racial differences in Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence in Singapore: Correlation with differences in peptic ulcer frequency

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 655-659

  Kang, J Y ^a,c   Yeoh, K G ^a   Ho, K Y ^a   Guan, R ^a   Lim, T P ^a   Quak, S H ^a   Wee, A ^a   Teo, D ^b   Ong, Y W ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Blood Transfusion Service   (Singapore)

^c JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ELISA; Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer; Race; Singapore

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CHINESE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SINGAPORE; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0030823022     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00530.x     Document Type: Article

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