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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults in the Bahamas

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

Pages:

662–5

Synopsis:

Helicobacter pylori infection is a common chronic infection in the Caribbean. This study reports the seroprevalence of H pylori in a healthy adult population in the Bahamas

ABSTRACT

Objectives: A number of studies have evaluated Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection in the Caribbean. However, to date there is no available epidemiological data on its occurrence in the Bahamas. Therefore, we determined the seroprevalence of H pylori in a healthy adult population in Nassau, Bahamas.

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