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ArticleBMC research notes2018

Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastritis in West Cameroon: prevalence and risk factors for infection.

Nathan E Agbor, Seraphine N Esemu, Lucy M Ndip, Nicoline F Tanih, Stella I Smith, Roland N Ndip

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Article in BMC research notes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Nathan E AgborDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
Seraphine N EsemuDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon. esemu2003@yahoo.co.uk.
Lucy M NdipDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
Nicoline F TanihMedical Research Council Unit, Fajara, Gambia.
Stella I SmithNigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.
Roland N NdipDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon.
University of Buea · CMMRC Unit the Gambia · GMNigerian Institute of Medical Research · NG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHelicobacter pylori is a pathogenic bacterium that parasitizes the gastric mucous layer and the epithelial lining of the stomach causing duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers and cardiovascular disease amongst others. This study aimed at establishing the epidemiologic profile of H. pylori infection in gastritis patients presenting at the Melong District Hospital.

resultsBlood, stool and epidemiological data collected from 500 patients were analyzed for the presence of H. pylori antibody in serum, antigen in stool and elucidation of risk factors captured in questionnaires. Of 500 blood samples, 217 (43.4%) were seropositive with male and female seroprevalences of 45.5% (61/134) and 42.6% (156/366) respectively. Similarly, 47.4% (237/500) samples tested positive for stool antigen with prevalences of 47.0% (63/134) for males and 47.5% (174/366) for females. The antigen prevalence was higher (53.2%; 118/222) in older patients (> 50 years) than in younger patients (42.8%; 119/278; P = 0.021). The antigen test had a higher (47.4%) prevalence than the antibody test (43.4%). Educational level, source of income, source of drinking water, age of patients, and alcohol consumption had positive associations with H. pylori infection. These results have clinical and epidemiological significance and call for intervention to mitigate the situation.

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CameroonFemaleGastritisHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsCameroonGastritisHelicobacter pyloriPrevalenceRisk factors

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