Prevalence of <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>infection and associated factors among adults in Southern Brazil: a population-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Halal Camila S (Author), Valle Neiva CJ (Author), Santos Ari S (Author), Boccio Jose (Author), Santos Ina S (Author), Bachilli Marta (Author), Lopes Ricardo D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Helicobacter pylori (Hp) </it>infection is associated with several upper gastrointestinal disorders. Local data on the epidemiology of the infection are scarce in Brazil. The purpose of this study is to measure the pr...