Acquisition of helicobacter pylori infection in early childhood: Independent contributions of infected mothers, fathers, and siblings

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 182-189

  Weyermann, Maria ^a   Rothenbacher, Dietrich ^a   Brenner, Hermann ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DYSPEPSIA; FATHER; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MOTHER; PEPTIC ULCER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BREATH ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FECES; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

BREATH TESTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY HEALTH; FECES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTS; SIBLINGS;

EID: 60749109342     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2008.61     Document Type: Article

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