Risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in an urban community in Northeast Brazil and the relationship between the infection and gastric diseases

Risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in an urban community in Northeast Brazil and the relationship between the infection and gastric diseases

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori, a water contaminant, is the primary pathogenic agent associated with gastric diseases in humans. Exposure to H. pylori is more likely higher in developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with H. pylori infection in pati...

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Main Authors: Irigrácin Lima Diniz Basílio, Maria de Fátima Celino Catão, Janilson Dantas de Sousa Carvalho, Francisco Paulo Freire-Neto, Leonardo Capristano Ferreira, Selma Maria Bezerra Jerônimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Helicobacter pylori
Risk factors
Brazil
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