The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was assessed in a randomly selected sample of individuals from low-income community in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. Overall, 384 out of 610 participants (62.9%) were H. pylori positive. A 47.5% infection rate was found in subjects aged six months to 10 years old, increased to 73.3% in subjects aged 11-20 years and then continued to increase with age reaching up to 87% in those over 60 years old. After this age group, the prevalence decreased slightly. The prevalence of infection increased significantly with age (p<0.0001).
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Rodrigues, M. N., Queiroz, D. M. M., Rodrigues, R. T., Rocha, A. M. C., Luz, C. R. L., & Braga, L. L. B. C. (2005). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. Revista de Saude Publica, 39(5), 847–849. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102005000500022
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