title: Dynamics of Helicobacter pylori-specific immunoglobulin G for 2 years after successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in an American Indian and Alaska Native population.
abstract: Helicobacter pylori antibodies were measured over 24 months in American Indian and Alaska Native persons who cleared their infections. Two months after treatment, 82% of H. pylori-negative persons remained seropositive. While there were declines in H. pylori antibodies for 12 months, after 24 months 71% of persons remained seropositive.
authors.affiliation: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Arctic Investigations Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4055 Tudor Centre Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508, USA. kmiernyk@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Miernyk
authors.forename: Dana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bruden
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Helen V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Debby A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hurlburt
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sacco
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Parkinson
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007198:Indians, North American; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G