Helicobacter pylori infection in Indigenous Australians: a serious health issue?
If Indigenous Australians are at high risk of H. pylori infection, the associated risks of peptic ulceration and gastric cancer may make screening and treatment necessary.
Talley
Nicholas J
NJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000382:microbiology; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology; D014504:Urban Health