Decreasing prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection: A 9-year observational study

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 54, Issue 74, 2007, Pages 630-633

  Lee, Sun Young ^a   Park, Hyung Seok ^a   Sang, Kyun Yu ^a   Sung, In Kyung ^a   Jin, Choon Jo ^a   Won, Hyeok Choe ^a   So, Young Kwon ^a   Chang, Hong Lee ^a   Kyoo, Wan Choi ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Helicobacter pylori; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GENDER; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; BREATH TESTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 34248139550     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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