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Helicobacter Pylori positivity in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain and possible Risk factors | ||
| KUFA MEDICAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-84 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dr. Shaker K. Gatea C.A.B.P; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| OBJECTIVE: To assses the association of H -pylori infection and recurrent abdominaal pain in children. Material and methods: The association of H -pylori infection and recurrent abdominal pain were studied in 44 children, aged 4-12 yrs. Using stool antigen test (HpSA) and serlogical identification of IgG by ELISA. 26 children without RAP were subject for HP identification also as acontrol group. Cases with specific causes for abdominal pain were excluded from the study.Information about demographic ,socioeconomic, envirometal living state were obtained to lable possible risk factors. High percentage (85%) of HpSA and sero positive children with abdominal pain had complete symptomatic relief after eradication of organism. Results: High percentage (64%) of children with recurrent abdominal pain show positivite result for H-pylori stool antigen test and IgG identification in comporism with asymptometc children (46%). Conclusion: There is apossible association of H –pylori infection and recurrent abdominaal pain in children and these patients should be consider for H –pylori eradication. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| pylori; recurrent abdominaal pain; Stool antigen test; IgG; seropositive | ||
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