The changes in prevalence and the related factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in Korean health check-up subjects during 8 years

The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in prevalence and the related factors of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Korean health check-up subjects during the period of 8 years. Among 89,231 subjects who visited the Health Promotion Centers of Severance hospital or Chung-Ang Univ...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Korean journal of gastroenterology 2009-02, Vol.53 (2), p.76-83
Hauptverfasser: Do, Mi Young, Lee, Yong Chan, Choi, Chang Hwan, Kim, Sang Joong, Mun, Chang Sik, Moon, Hong Ju, Lee, Hyun Woong, Oh, Hyung Chul, Kim, Hyung Joon, Kim, Jeong Wook, Do, Jae Hyuk, Kim, Jae Gyu, Chang, Sae Kyung
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in prevalence and the related factors of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Korean health check-up subjects during the period of 8 years. Among 89,231 subjects who visited the Health Promotion Centers of Severance hospital or Chung-Ang University hospital from Jan. 1998 through Dec. 2005, a total of 10,553 subjects who received esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and H. pylori test were enrolled. H. pylori infection was assessed by histologic examination. Changes of the prevalence of H. pylori infection during 8 years, and infection-related factors such as demographic characteristics, body mass index, ABO blood types, endoscopic findings (presence of peptic ulcer diseases), educational level, economic status, smoking habits, and alcohol intake in year 2005 were analyzed. The mean age of 10,553 subjects (7,329 men, 3,224 women) was 49.7+/-10.4 years (range from 17 to 92 years). The prevalence of H. pylori infection at the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth year were 64.7%, 58.1%, 54.2%, 50.4%, 48.9%, 49.5%, 39.6%, and 40.0%, respectively, and these serial decreases in prevalence over 8 years were statistically significant (p
ISSN:1598-9992