Burden of disease from Helicobacter pylori infection in western Canadian Arctic communities

• Main Authors: Katharine Fagan-Garcia (Author), Janis Geary (Author), Hsiu-Ju Chang (Author), Laura McAlpine (Author), Emily Walker (Author), Amy Colquhoun (Author), Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten (Author), Safwat Girgis (Author), Billy Archie (Author), Brendan Hanley (Author), Andre Corriveau (Author), John Morse (Author), Rachel Munday (Author), Karen J. Goodman (Author), CANHelp Working Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Indigenous communities across the circumpolar north have elevated H. pylori (Hp) prevalence and stomach cancer incidence. We aimed to describe the Hp-associated disease burden among western Canadian Arctic participants in community-driven projects that address concerns about heal...