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, vol.9, no.1, pp.21-6, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.04.014
Journal Name: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.21-6
Keywords: fecoprevalence, Helicobacter pylori, Turkey, ANTIGEN-BASED ASSAY, ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY, STOOL SPECIMENS, DIAGNOSIS, CHILDREN, ACQUISITION, MULTICENTER, FECES, TESTS
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.