Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil Prevalência da infecção pelo Helicobacter pylori em Fortaleza, Ceará

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil Prevalência da infecção pelo Helicobacter pylori em Fortaleza, Ceará

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...

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Main Authors: Maria N Rodrigues, Dulciene M M Queiroz, Rodrigo T Rodrigues, Andreia M C Rocha, Carlos R L Luz, Lucia L B C Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Infecções por Helicobacter
Helicobacter pylori
Pobreza
População urbana
Prevalência
Brasil
Helicobacter infections
Poverty
Urban population
Prevalence
Brazil
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