Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil
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| author | Maria N Rodrigues |
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| contents | Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil Maria N Rodrigues Dulciene M M Queiroz Rodrigo T Rodrigues Andreia M C Rocha Carlos R L Luz Lucia L B C Braga Salud Brazil Poverty Prevalence epidemiology Urban population The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was assessed in a randomly selected sample of individuals from low-income community in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. Overall, 384 out of 610 participants (62.9%) were H. pylori positive. A 47.5% infection rate was found in subjects aged six months to 10 years old, increased to 73.3% in subjects aged 11-20 years and then continued to increase with age reaching up to 87% in those over 60 years old. After this age group, the prevalence decreased slightly. The prevalence of infection increased significantly with age (p<0.0001) 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240149022 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.5 Vol.39 |
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| spellingShingle | Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil Maria N Rodrigues Salud Brazil Poverty Prevalence epidemiology Urban population Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil Maria N Rodrigues Dulciene M M Queiroz Rodrigo T Rodrigues Andreia M C Rocha Carlos R L Luz Lucia L B C Braga Salud Brazil Poverty Prevalence epidemiology Urban population The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was assessed in a randomly selected sample of individuals from low-income community in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. Overall, 384 out of 610 participants (62.9%) were H. pylori positive. A 47.5% infection rate was found in subjects aged six months to 10 years old, increased to 73.3% in subjects aged 11-20 years and then continued to increase with age reaching up to 87% in those over 60 years old. After this age group, the prevalence decreased slightly. The prevalence of infection increased significantly with age (p<0.0001) 2005 artículo científico 0034-8910 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240149022 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=672 Revista de Saúde Pública application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo Revista de Saúde Pública (Brasil) Num.5 Vol.39 |
| title | Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil |
| topic | Salud Brazil Poverty Prevalence epidemiology Urban population |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240149022 |