title: [Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in normal or asymptomatic patients].
abstract: The propose of this prospective study was to assess the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic subjects in year 2000. Ninety eight patients not suffering from upper gastrointestinal symptoms were enrolled in this study. The mean age was 39 years. Helicobacter pylori was present in 81 patients (82.7%). Helicobacter pylori infection increase with age. It was maximal between 30 and 50 years. Helicobacter pylori prevalence is still high in Tunisia as well as in most developing countries. Improvement of hygiene conditions will decrease this prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Service Gastro. B, EPS La Rabta.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Ammar
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cheikh
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kchaou
authors.forename: Soufiène
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chouaib
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ouerghi
authors.forename: Hatem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chaâbouni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population