Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a longitudinal study of new zealanders at ages 11 and 21

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 585-589

  Fawcett, J Paul ^a   Shaw, J P ^a   Brooke, M ^b   Walker, A ^a   Barbezat, G O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Longitudinal study; Seroconversion; Serology; Seroreversion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF MEDICATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0032451580     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1998.tb00652.x     Document Type: Article

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