Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori: the Indian scenario.

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dc.contributor.authorGill, H Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorDesai, H Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorMajmudar, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, P Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPrabhu, S Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned1993-01-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T02:17:49Z
dc.date.available1993-01-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T02:17:49Z
dc.date.issued1993-01-01en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To compare the age-related prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in populations from developing and developed nations to determine the possible mode of transmission. METHODS: Endoscopic gastric biopsies (for biopsy urease test and histology) were obtained in 526 patients with dyspepsia and in 82 control subjects to determine H pylori prevalence. RESULTS: H pylori prevalence in patients with dyspepsia and in control subjects was 65% and 46% respectively. Age-related prevalence in these two groups in the age groups 10-19 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years and > or = 50 years was 52%, 70%, 69%, 60% and 59%, and 44%, 55% 58%, 36% and 33% respectively. CONCLUSION: Exposure to H pylori occurs early in India and is widespread, even in control subjects. The high prevalence of the organism in young Indian control subjects and the comparable prevalence of antibodies to H pylori and hepatitis A virus infection in different age groups both in developed and developing nations may suggest a feco-oral mode of transmission.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Gastroenterology, BYL Nair Charitable Hosptial, Bombay.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGill HH, Desai HG, Majmudar P, Mehta PR, Prabhu SR. Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori: the Indian scenario. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1993 Jan; 12(1): 9-11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/63969
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjgastro.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subject.meshDyspepsia --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGastroscopyen_US
dc.subject.meshHelicobacter Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHelicobacter pylori --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleEpidemiology of Helicobacter pylori: the Indian scenario.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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