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Helicobacter pylori infection and hypochlorhydria in Zambian adults and children: A secondary data analysis

BACKGROUND: Hypochlorhydria (gastric pH >4) increases susceptibility to diarrhoea, iron deficiency, and gastric cancer. We sought to clarify the prevalence of this condition and its predisposing factors in Zambia by pooling data from previous studies conducted in hospital and community settings....

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Autores principales: Hodges, Phoebe, Kelly, Paul, Kayamba, Violet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34449790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256487