HpSA fecoprevalence in patients suspected to have Helicobacter pylori infection in Istanbul, Turkey.

Buyukbaba-Boral, Özden; KUCUKER-ANG, M; AKTAS, Gülseren; Issever, Halim; ANG, O

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2004.04.014

HpSA fecoprevalence in patients suspected to have Helicobacter pylori infection in Istanbul, Turkey.

Buyukbaba-Boral O., KUCUKER-ANG M., AKTAS G., Issever H., ANG O.

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.21-6, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.04.014
Dergi Adı: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.21-6
Anahtar Kelimeler: fecoprevalence, Helicobacter pylori, Turkey, ANTIGEN-BASED ASSAY, ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY, STOOL SPECIMENS, DIAGNOSIS, CHILDREN, ACQUISITION, MULTICENTER, FECES, TESTS
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: This study aims to investigate the Helicobacter pylori antigen in the stool samples of patients suspected to have H. pylori infection. It also aims to determine the fecoprevalence in different age groups and to took for the relationship between the clinical symptoms seen in patients and the existence of H. pylori. Current information in Turkey is insufficient.