Higher seroprevalence of helicobacter pylori infection in Korean adolescent athletes compared to age- and sex-matched non-athletes

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-134

  Choe, Yon Ho ^b   Hwang, Tae Sook ^a   Hong, Yun Chul ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Athletes; Helicobacter pylori; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KOREA; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0036226962     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02679.x     Document Type: Article

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