Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in an Asymptomatic Turkish population.
J Infect
; 37(2): 148-50, 1998 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9821089
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Helicobacter pylori infection is recognized as being strongly associated with chronic gastritis, duodenal ulceration and probably gastric carcinoma. Seroepidemiological studies have shown that a large proportion of healthy people have antibodies against H. pylori. A serological study was conducted in an asymptomatic Turkish population to investigate the seropositivity rate of H. pylori and to detect the relationship with age. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
A total of 657 serum samples collected from 331 male and 326 female people in different age groups who had no gastrointestinal complaints were studied by a commercial ELISA test for the presence of H. pylori-IgG antibodies.RESULTS:
Three hundred and forty-eight subjects (53%) were seropositive. The overall seropositivity rates did not differ with sex. Antibody prevalence increased progressively with age. The seropositivity rates were as follows 17.4% < 1 year old; 15.5% aged 1-4; 30.6% aged 5-9; 47.3% aged 10-14; 58.4% aged 15-19; 62.6% aged 20-29; 67.6% aged 30-39; 81.3% aged 40-49; and 66.3% over 50 years of age.CONCLUSIONS:
This study indicated that more than 30% of the subjects acquired infection before teenage and that about 70% of adults had antibodies against H. pylori in our population. The high prevalence and early acquisition of H. pylori infection may be related in part to socioeconomic status and traditional living conditions in Turkey.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia