Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Seventh-Day Adventists and other groups in Maryland. Lack of association with diet.
To evaluate the possible role of diet in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori, we compared H pylori seroprevalence among Seventh-Day Adventists (who are vegetarian and abstain from alcohol, caffeine, and meat; n = 94) and two non-Seventh-Day Adventist control groups (n = 168). With the use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay H pylori antigen prepared in a French pressure cell, we found no difference in seroprevalence among these groups; however, seropositivity strongly correlated with age and black race.
Hopkins
R J
RJ
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
Russell
R G
RG
O'Donnoghue
J M
JM
Wasserman
S S
SS
Lefkowitz
A
A
Morris
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D002835:Christianity; D004032:Diet; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial