Helicobacter pylori infection in developing countries: The burden for how long?

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-207

  Salih, Barik ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Modes of transmission; Prevalence of infection; Preventative measures

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DYSPEPSIA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; SPOUSE; STOMACH CANCER; UREA BREATH TEST; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MORBIDITY;

EID: 68549092578     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.54743     Document Type: Review

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