Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in blood donors in Salvador, Northeast-Brazil

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in blood donors in Salvador, Northeast-Brazil

Helicobacter pylori plays an important role in the etiology of peptic ulcer disease. Its prevalence appears to be higher in developing countries. We evaluated the seroprevalence of H. pylori and risk factors associated with infection in voluntary blood donors who attended the main blood center of th...

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Main Authors: Lyra Andre C., Santana Genoile, Santana Nelma, Silvany-Neto Anibal, Magalhães Emilia, Pereira Eduardo M., Mascarenhas Ramiro, Lyra Marcos C., Veiga Andrea, Ferreira Karina, Zaterka Schilioma, Lyra Luiz G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
H. pylori
seroprevalence
risk factors
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000500009

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