Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea: Nationwide multicenter study over 13 years

• Published in: BMC gastroenterology Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 104
• Main Authors: Lim, Seon Hee, Kwon, Jin-Won, Kim, Nayoung, Kim, Gwang Ha, Kang, Jung Mook, Park, Min Jung, Yim, Jeong Yoon, Kim, Heung Up, Baik, Gwang Ho, Seo, Geom Seog, Shin, Jeong Eun, Joo, Young-Eun, Kim, Joo Sung, Jung, Hyun Chae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.06.2013; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Acquisitions & mergers; Adolescent; Adult; Age; Age Factors; Aged; Antibodies, Bacterial - blood; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiology; Family medical history; Female; Forecasts and trends; Gastric cancer; Gastroenterology; Helicobacter infections; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Helicobacter pylori - immunology; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Income; Infections; Internal medicine; Logistic Models; Male; Medicine; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic factors; Statistical analysis; Studies; Supervision; Ulcers; University colleges; Young Adult; Republic of Korea; South Korea; Korea; Korea, Rep

The aim of this study was to evaluate the time trend of seropositivity of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) over the period of 13 years in an asymptomatic Korean population, and investigate associated risk factors. This cross-sectional nationwide multicentre study surveyed anti-H. pylori IgG antibodie...