Helicobacter pylori in Africa: Observations on an 'enigma within an enigma'

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 851-858

  Kidd, Mark ^a   Louw, Japie A ^a,b   Marks, Israel N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Cancer; Enigma; Gastritis; Helicobacter pylori; Ulceration

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; GASTRITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; METAPLASIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0032887654     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01975.x     Document Type: Article

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