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Seroprevalence, risk factors and comorbidities associated with Helicobacter pylori infection amongst children receiving care at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori frequently causes gastritis and peptic ulcers, and affected children are at risk of developing gastric carcinoma later in adulthood. METHODS: This was a Hospital based cross sectional study. A total of 200 children aged 6 months to 14 years were enrolled. Study subjec...

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Autores principales: Msekandiana, Amos, Msuya, Levina, Philemon, Rune, M'mbaga, Blandina, Kinabo, Grace
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127898
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i4.44