Prevalence of helicobacter pylori among Nigerian patients with dyspepsia in Ibadan

Prevalence of helicobacter pylori among Nigerian patients with dyspepsia in Ibadan

INTRODUCTION: Determination of the true prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is difficult in a hyper-endemic area like Nigeria with use of serological tests because of their low discriminatory power between previous and current infections. The use of biopsy based methods will go a long way...

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Main Authors: Adegboyega Akere, Samuel Olawale Ola, Olayiwola Abideen Oluwasola, Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, Abiodun Christopher Jemilohun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2010-09-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Dyspepsia
Helicobacter pylori
Histology
Rapid urease test
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/6/18/pdf/18.pdf

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