Article: Factors associated with H. pylori epidemiology in symptomatic children in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
World journal of gastroenterology
2005 Volume 12, Issue 33, Page(s) 5384–5388
Abstract: Aim: To determine prevalence of H pylori infection in symptomatic children in Buenos Aires ... Argentina, and to investigate factors associated with H pylori positivity.: Methods: A total of 395 ... Hospital "Sor Maria Ludovica" were evaluated for the presence of H pylori by the (13)C-Urea Breath Test ...
Abstract | Aim: To determine prevalence of H pylori infection in symptomatic children in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and to investigate factors associated with H pylori positivity. Methods: A total of 395 children with upper gastrointestinal symptoms referred to the Gastroenterology Unit of the Children Hospital "Sor Maria Ludovica" were evaluated for the presence of H pylori by the (13)C-Urea Breath Test ((13)C-UBT). A questionnaire was applied to the recruited population. Results: Prevalence of H pylori infection was 40.0% in this population (mean age 9.97 +/- 3.1 years). The factors associated with H pylori positivity were number of siblings (P < 0.001), presence of pet cats (P = 0.03) and birds (P = 0.04) in the household, and antecedents of gastritis among family members (P = 0.01). After multivariate analysis, number of siblings [Odds ratio (OR) = 1.39; 95% CI, 1.20-1.61] and contact with pet cats (OR = 1.76; 95% CI, 1.00-3.09) remained as variables associated with H pylori infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of H pylori infection in children with upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Argentina was similar to that reported in developed countries. Children from families with a higher crowding index and presence of pet cats have a higher risk of being colonized with H pylori. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Argentina ; Breath Tests ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnosis ; Gastrointestinal Diseases/microbiology ; Helicobacter Infections/diagnosis ; Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology ; Helicobacter pylori/metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Prevalence |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2005-07-20 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2185929-2 |
ISSN | 2219-2840 ; 1007-9327 |
ISSN (online) | 2219-2840 |
ISSN | 1007-9327 |
DOI | 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5384 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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