Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection among children in Kuichong Subdistrict of Shenzhen City, China

Background Helicobacter pylori infection is a significant burden to the public health in China as it can lead to various gastric diseases including peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. Since most infections occurred during childhood, it is therefore necessary to understand the prevalence and risk deter...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Hu, Xiangyu Wang, Eng Guan Chua, Yongsheng He, Qing Shu, Li Zeng, Shiyang Luo, Barry J. Marshall, Aijun Liu, Chin Yen Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8878.pdf