Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in relation to promotive factors among human urban population of Bahawalpur district, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2636-2641

  Rifat uz Zaman, ^a  

^a THE ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age; Bacteria; Gastrointestinal disorder; Helicobacter pylori; Population; Sanitation; Sex; Smoking; Socioeconomic condition

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 33845330919     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2636.2641     Document Type: Article

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