The Loiano-Monghidoro population-based study of Helicobacter pylori infection: prevalence by 13 C-urea breath test and associated factors

Autor: Enrico Roda, D. Panuccio, S. Fossi, Paolo Pozzato, Franco Bazzoli, Giovanna Masala, Rocco Maurizio Zagari, G. Nicolini, Domenico Palli, Davide Festi, Luigi Ricciardiello
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 15:1001-1007
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.00972.x
Popis: Objectives: As part of a cross-sectional study on cholelithiasis, 1533 out of 1840 residents in Loiano/Monghidoro, a rural area in Northern Italy (792 men, 741 women, age range 28–80 years), agreed to be further evaluated in relation to their Helicobacter pylori status. Methods: Each participant performed a 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) and provided information on sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical characteristics. Results: The 13C-UBT was positive in 1041 subjects (67.9%; men: 69%; women: 67%) and was positively associated with increasing age (P
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