Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children, a population-based cross-sectional study in West Iran

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-18

  Jafar, Soltani ^a   Jalil, Amirzadeh ^a   Soheila, Nahedi ^a   Sirous, Shahsavari ^a  

^a KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Helicobacter pylori; Iran; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN TEST; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84872250118     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: 20082150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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