RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI - 05/09/11
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Several studies of Helicobacter pylori infection have examined identification of new infections and loss of existing infections over time. These studies bring additional information to the many studies on prevalence that have been performed across the world. Direct evidence of the major routes of transmission is still lacking, however. Apart from studies of transmission, the influence of H. pylori infection on upper gastrointestinal diseases is undergoing reappraisal. This article updates previous reviews and focuses on information made available in the last few years, mostly in the second half of the 1990s, regarding the epidemiology of H. pylori.6 , 26 , 46 , 85 , 89 , 98 , 125 , 142
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Vol 29 - N° 3
P. 559-578 - septembre 2000 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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