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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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de saúde pública 2005-10, Vol.39 (5), p.847-849
Hauptverfasser: Maria N Rodrigues, Dulciene M M Queiroz, Rodrigo T Rodrigues, Andreia M C Rocha, Carlos R L Luz, Lucia L B C Braga
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Zusammenfassung: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
ISSN:0034-8910
1518-8787
DOI:10.1590/S0034-89102005000500022