Helicobacter pylori, helminth infections and growth: A cross-sectional study in a high prevalence population

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 860-864

  Cherian, Sarah ^a,b   Forbes, David ^a,b   Sanfilippo, Frank ^a   Cook, Angus ^a   Burgner, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Helicobacter pylori; Helminth; Paediatric; Refugee

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMANS; MALE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 64149110754     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01221.x     Document Type: Article

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