Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Patients With Brucellosis


Esen R., Dulger A. C., Begenik H., Demirtas L., Ebinc S., Aytemiz E., ...More

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, vol.60, no.6, pp.895-897, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.2310/jim.0b013e31825bccc2
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.895-897
  • Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, brucellosis, prevalence, IgG antibody, Turkey, INFECTION, MILK
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection affects approximately 40 million individuals in Turkey. Our prefecture is an endemic area for H. pylori infection and brucellosis. However, there are no data on the H. pylori prevalence among patients with brucellosis.