Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 847-849

  Rodrigues, Maria N ^a   Queiroz, Dulciene M M ^b   Rodrigues, Rodrigo T ^a   Rocha, Andreia M C ^b   Luz, Carlos R L ^a   Braga, Lucia L B C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Epidemiology; Helicobacter infections; Helicobacter pylori; Poverty; Prevalence; Urban population

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BRAZIL; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN POPULATION; UREA BREATH TEST;

EID: 28344446701     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: 00348910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102005000500022     Document Type: Article

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