Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been classified by the World Health Organization as a type I carcinogen. Nearly 50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with H pylori. Prevalence patterns of the infection are different between developing and developed countries. The present stud...

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Main Authors: Farah Naja, Nancy Kreiger, Terrence Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/462804