Nationwide survey of Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and gastric atrophy in Zambia
Violet Kayamba,
Husna Munshi,
Mutinta Nyama Hankolwe
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common bacterial infection which predominately drives upper gastrointestinal pathology. We carried out a nationwide serological survey in response to the deficiency of robust African data on H. pylori prevalence, age of acquisition, socio‐geographic determinants, and impact on gastric physiology.Materials and MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional study of archival plasma samples collected during the Zambia Population‐based HIV impact Assessment (ZAMPHIA) 2016 survey. … Show more
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