ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Recurrent abdominal pain
;
Children
;
Helicobacter pylori
;
Serum antibodies
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract As part of a large, prospective study we investigated the prevalenceHelicobacter pylori serum antibodies in children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). All patients suffered from recurrent bouts of abdominal pain for at least 6 months and ranged in age from 6 to 12 years.H. pylori antibodies were detected using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The prevalence ofH. pylori antibodies in the RAP group was compared to that of a control group which consisted predominantly of pre-operative children. None of the control group suffered or had suffered from RAP. Antibodies toH. pylori were found in 7 of 82 (8.5%) RAP patients and in 2 of 39 (5.1%) control children. The latter difference is not significant and suggests that RAP is only rarely caused in children byH. pylori infection.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01957927
