Decrease in prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection during a 10-year period in Brazilian children

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Kawakami, Elisabete ^b   Machado, Rodrigo Strehl ^a   Ogata, Silvio Kazuo ^b   Langner, Marini ^b  

^a Pediatric Gastroenterology Division   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child; Helicobacter infection, epidemiology; Urease

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48249092048     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: 16784219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-28032008000200011     Document Type: Article

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