Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in an indigenous community in Sao Paulo and associated factors: cross-sectional study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is unevenly distributed among different populations. The aim here was to evaluate the factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among children up to five years of age living in a high-risk community. DESIGN AND SETTIN...

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Autores: da Silva Roque, Juliana Rejane [UNIFESP], Machado, Rodrigo Strehl [UNIFESP], Rodrigues, Douglas [UNIFESP], Rech, Patricia [UNIFESP], Kawakam, Elisabete [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/54963
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2016.0114091216
https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/54963
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Prevalence
Helicobacter pylori
Child
Risk factors
Protective factors
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Sumario:CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is unevenly distributed among different populations. The aim here was to evaluate the factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection among children up to five years of age living in a high-risk community. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in an indigenous community of Guarani Mbya ethnicity, Tekoa Ytu and Tekoa Pyau villages, Jaragua district, city of Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil. METHODS: 74 children aged 0.4 to 4.9 years (mean 2.9 +/- 1.3 years

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