[Incidence of increased serum Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies in children with and without chronic abdominal pain].
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) IgG antibodies was analysed in a group of 142 asymptomatic children (group A) and in 31 pediatric patients (group B) with recurrent abdominal pain. HP IgG antibodies were measured by a commercially available fluorescence-enzyme immuno-assay test (Heloritest IgG, Fa Eurospital). In asymptomatic children the prevalence of HP IgG antibodies increased significantly with age from 17% with 6 years to more then 40% with 14 years. A higher prevalence of HP IgG antibodies was found in children living in more crowded housing conditions. Comparing the number of HP IgG positive children in group B (58%) to a matched population from group A (35%) no statistically different prevalence rates were found. Thus HP IgG antibodies are found in similar frequencies, in both, symptomatic and asymptomatic children. Therefore the presence of HP-IgG antibodies does not necessarily indicate that the HP infection is the cause for the recurrent abdominal pain in these children.
Blümel
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G. v. Preyersches Kinderspital der Stadt Wien.
David
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Hirschl
A M
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König
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
Häufigkeit erhöhter Helicobacter pylori IgG-Serumantikörper bei Kindern mit und ohne chronische Bauchschmerzen.