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The All-Age Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Potential Transmission Routes. A Population-Based Study

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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/12056
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https://doi.org/10.1111/hel.12316
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2016-05-12
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Journal article
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Breckan, Ragnar K; Paulssen, Eyvind Jakob; Asfeldt, Anne Mette; Kvamme, Jan-Magnus; Straume, Bjørn; Florholmen, Jon
Abstract
Background and aims: Previous research on H. pylori epidemiology has mostly focused on adult populations. We have aimed to study H. pylori prevalence in all age groups including children and adolescents and to identify potential routes of transmission. Methods: Subjects from all age groups (children 0–11 years, adolescents 12–17 years and adults ≥18 years of age), recruited from both an urban and a rural community in Northern Norway, were invited to provide stool samples for the diagnosis of H. pylori antigen and to fill in a questionnaire (adult and adolescents only) on gastrointestinal symptoms, lifestyle factors and biometric data. Results: A total of 1 624 (35.3%) of the invited subjects, including 173 (39.3%) of the children, 46 (19.2%) of the adolescents, and 1 416 (36.1%) of the adults, responded to the invitation. H. pylori infection was nearly undetectable (0.6%) among the children, whereas the prevalence increased from 20% in adolescents toward a peak of 45% in the highest age group. Univariate analyses of possible risk factors of H. pylori infection showed significant associations to private well water, the use of outhouse toilet, and having farm animals in childhood, but the associations waned in multivariate analyses. Conclusions: In our populations, with apparent high hygienic standards, the transmission of H. pylori infection may start not only in childhood, but also in adolescence, where potential transmission routes may be outdoor toilet use, private well water, and farm animals.
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: The All-Age Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection andPotential Transmission Routes. A Population-Based Study, which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/hel.1231. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
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John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Breckan R.K., Paulssen E.J., Asfeldt A.M., Kvamme J, Straume B.K., Florholmen J. The All-Age Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Potential Transmission Routes. A Population-Based Study. Helicobacter. 2016;21(6):586-595
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