[Helicobacter pylori infection in children without dyspepsia in Curundu and Parque Lefevre].
A study of seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori determined by ELISA IgG, was conducted in 83 consecutive healthy children. The majority of the children (55%) had the bacterium. Seropositivity was demonstrated in 55% of the age group 0-5 years old, in 47% of 6-10, and in 67%, of the group 11 to 15. Of the children without sanitary inside their homes 86% were seropositive, versus 47% of the children with sanitary in their homes.
Halphen
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Hospital Gorgas.
Lindsay Estupiñán
J
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Márquez
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Pon Chow
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Méndez
J R
JR
Brandáriz
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Oduber
L
L
Chanis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004415:Dyspepsia; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010176:Panama / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial