[Preliminary investigation of Helicobacter pylori infection in Linqu County of Shandong province].
A preliminary epidemiological investigation of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection was performed with 13C-urea breathing test for 218 residents at the age from 40 to 69 years in a high risk area of gatric cancer, Linqu County of Shandong province. Our results show an overall HP infection rate of 71.10%, or 69.49% for men and 73.00% for women. The HP infection rate in the group of serious chronic atrophic gastritis was significantly higher than that of mild chronic atrophic gatritis (P < 0.05). The HP positive group also has a higher rate of complaining about gastric discomfort than the HP negative group (P < 0.02).
Jiang
J
J
PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing.
Zhang
L
L
Zhao
L
L
Chang
Y
Y
Wang
S
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005757:Gastritis, Atrophic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health