Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Malaysian children: Evidence for ethnic differences in childhood

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-152

  Boey, C C M ^a   Goh, K L ^a   Lee, W S ^a   Parasakthi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic children; Ethnic differences; H. pylori; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHINESE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALAYSIA; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032953176     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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