Evidence of a rapid decrease in prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children of a high risk group living in Germany

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 339-340

  Rothenbacher, Dietrich ^a   Schultze, Viola ^b   Jähnig, Peter ^b   Scharschmidt, Bruce ^b   Brenner, Hermann ^a  

^a GERMAN CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON AGEING   (Germany)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VACCINATION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 2642522125     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1427-8     Document Type: Article

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