Helicobacter pylori infection in family members of patients with gastroduodenal symptoms. A cross-sectional analytical study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Primary Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is acquired predominantly in childhood in the family setting. We aimed to investigate the presence of intrafamilial concurrent H. pylori infection. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analytical study with a control group, cond...

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Main Authors: Ayse Palanduz, Levent Erdem, Birsen Durmaz Cetin, Nuran Gülgün Ozcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2018-06-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802018005006101&lng=en&tlng=en