title: Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic patients.
abstract: The objective of the study was to assess the effect of age on the seroprevalence of Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection in dyspeptic patients. The results obtained in the patient group were compared with findings on the seroprevalence of H. pylori infection in 2051 blood donors. Serum samples were tested by the commercial ELISA and CFT assays according to manufacturer's instructions. The mean seroprevalence of H. pylori infection as determined by ELISA/CFT was 64.0%/51.7% in the group of blood donors and 92.3%/89.5% in the group of dyspeptic patients. Study results indicated a higher prevalence of H. pylori infection in dyspeptic patients as compared with blood donors in all age groups. In the patient S group, H. pylori seroprevalence was not age dependent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatogastroenterology, General Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia. marinko.marusic1@zg.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Marinko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marusić
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Presecki
authors.forename: Miroslava
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katicić
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilić
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jurcić
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies