Changing prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and adolescents
Ji Sook Park, Jin Su Jun, Ji‐Hyun Seo, Hee‐Shang Youn, Kwang‐Ho Rhee
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori infection has declined over recent decades. However, its prevalence remains high, and nearly 50% of the global population has been infected. In Korea, seroprevalence has steadily decreased in adults, but the status of H. pylori infection in children is unknown. The current status or trend of H. pylori infection in children is important because it can help estimate H. pylori-related diseases including gastric cancer in later life. In this review, the authors discuss the change in H. pylori infection rate among children and adolescents based on literature reviews and our research.
Topics & Concepts
Helicobacter pyloriSeroprevalenceHelicobacter pylori infectionMedicinePopulationImmunologyInternal medicineGastroenterologyEnvironmental healthSerologyAntibodyHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesEosinophilic EsophagitisGalectins and Cancer Biology