Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran
| Author | Seyed Mohammad Alavi | en |
| Author | Seyed Mohammad Hasan Adel | en |
| Author | Alireza Rajabzadeh | en |
| Issued Date | 2010-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction and objective: Seroepidemiological studies have shown a significant difference in seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) and its outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HP infection in a normal population (patient's visitors) and to determine frequency of some risk factors of this infectious agent. Materials and methods: Cardiac visitors in Razi hospital in Ahvaz were tested for the presence of anti HP-IgG by ELISA assay. Frequency of risk factors for HP acquisition in HP seropositive individuals was studied. Results: The studied subjects included 96 persons with mean age of 58.03 ±11.53 years in whom 52% were females. Fifty five (61.1%) persons presented a positive result for anti HP-IgG test Conclusion: HP Seropositivity was not affected by age, sex and residential area. Crowding was the most important risk factors for HP acquisition. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Seroprevalence | en |
| Keyword | Helicobacter pylori | en |
| Keyword | Cardiac patients | en |
| Keyword | HP-IgG | en |
| Keyword | Ahvaz | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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