Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been classified by the World Health Organization as a type I carcinogen. Nearly 50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with H pylori. Prevalence patterns of the infection are different between developing and developed countries. The present stud...

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Main Authors: Farah Naja, Nancy Kreiger, Terrence Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/462804
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description BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been classified by the World Health Organization as a type I carcinogen. Nearly 50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with H pylori. Prevalence patterns of the infection are different between developing and developed countries. The present study had two objectives – to estimate the prevalence of H pylori infection in Ontario, and to evaluate the relationship between the infection and various demographic characteristics and selected lifestyle factors.
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spelling doaj-art-0eefe09aa9784d18b5d51bd99307068c2025-08-20T02:02:26ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002007-01-0121850150610.1155/2007/462804Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk FactorsFarah Naja0Nancy Kreiger1Terrence Sullivan2Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been classified by the World Health Organization as a type I carcinogen. Nearly 50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with H pylori. Prevalence patterns of the infection are different between developing and developed countries. The present study had two objectives – to estimate the prevalence of H pylori infection in Ontario, and to evaluate the relationship between the infection and various demographic characteristics and selected lifestyle factors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/462804
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Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors
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title Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors
title_full Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors
title_fullStr Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors
title_full_unstemmed Helicobacter pylori Infection in Ontario: Prevalence and Risk Factors
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