Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection among the healthy population in Iran and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review of prevalence and risk factors

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 46, 2014, Pages 17618-17625

  Eshraghian, Ahad ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Eastern Mediterranean Region Office; Epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Iran; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUPS BY AGE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; IRAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918572909     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17618     Document Type: Article

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