Helicobacter pylori among symptomatic Egyptian children: prevalence, risk factors, and effect on growth

Abstract Aim This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and predictors of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection among symptomatic children and the effect on growth. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Outpatient Clinics of the Gastroenterology Unit of the Pediatric H...

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Main Authors: Yasmine Samir Galal, Carolyne Morcos Ghobrial, John Rene Labib, Maha Elsayed Abou-Zekri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42506-019-0017-6