The changing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Canadian children: Should screening be performed in high-risk children?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 412-414

  Jacobson, Kevan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MASS SCREENING; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 23844453360     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/840909     Document Type: Article

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