Prevalence and risk faactors of Helicobacter pylori infection in three populations of children in Puebla, Mexico

• Published in: Revista de gastroenterología de México Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 440 - 445
• Main Authors: Calva-Rodríguez, Roberto, Luna-Alcántara, Juan José, Lagunes-Yannelli, Bernardette, Rivera-Domínguez, María Eugenia, Calva-Cerqueira, Daniel, Santos-Marcial, Edgar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Child; Female; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Helicobacter Infections - immunology; Helicobacter pylori; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - analysis; Immunoglobulin G - immunology; Male; Mexico - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Rural Population; Sanitation; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population; Mexico

The infection by Helicobacter pylori affects approximately 50% of the world population, in average, nevertheless the geographical area and the socioeconomic conditions are determining for the infection in earlier ages, not even that, only 20% of these patients will develop gastroduodenal disease. Th...