Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric acid secretion, and infant growth

A Dale, JE Thomas, MK Darboe… - Journal of pediatric …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in Gambian infants and children,
who are also at risk of chronic diarrhoea and undernutrition. Acute H. pylori infection is …

Impact of Helicobacter pylori infection on growth of children: a prospective cohort study

LE Bravo, R Mera, JC Reina, A Pradilla… - Journal of pediatric …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of this study was to prospectively follow a cohort of children without
Helicobacter pylori infection and to compare growth velocity in the children who become …

Natural history and symptomatology of Helicobacter pylori in childhood and factors determining the epidemiology of infection

A Özen, D Ertem, E Pehlivanoglu - Journal of pediatric …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: High seroprevalence rates for Helicobacter pylori have been reported in
developing countries, yet few studies exist determining the pattern of change in the …

Early Helicobacter pylori colonisation: the association with growth faltering in The Gambia

JE Thomas, A Dale, JEG Bunn, M Harding… - Archives of disease in …, 2004 - adc.bmj.com
Background: Helicobacter pylori is one of the commonest causes of chronic infection of
mankind, yet the natural history of acute infection is poorly understood. Some studies …

Helicobacter pylori infection and children's growth: an overview

G Dror, K Muhsen - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Helicobacter pylori infection is acquired in early childhood, yet its role in
children's health is still not fully clear. In this narrative review, we focused on the association …

Helicobacter pylori infection in children: recommendations for diagnosis and treatment

BD Gold, RB Colletti, M Abbott, SJ Czinn… - Journal of pediatric …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Helicobacter pylori infects at least 50% of the world's human population (1). However, most
individuals infected with H. pylori do not experience symptoms or have signs of recognizable …

Childhood Helicobacter pylori Infection and Growth Impairment in Developing Countries: A Vicious Cycle?

HJ Windle, D Kelleher, JE Crabtree - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
We hypothesize that infection with the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori in children in
developing countries is the initiator of a vicious cycle of events that result ultimately in …

New approaches to Helicobacter pylori infection in children

BD Gold - Current gastroenterology reports, 2001 - Springer
Helicobacter pylori infection is usually acquired during childhood, and evidence-based
guidelines regarding diagnosis and treatment of infected children have been recently …

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Nicaraguan children with persistent diarrhea, diagnosed by the 13C-urea breath test

R Kehrt, M Becker, H Brösicke, N Krüger… - Journal of pediatric …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Background: The impairment of gastric acid barrier caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
at the onset of infection may predispose to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, which could …

Helicobacter pylori in childhood: new insights into the immunopathogenesis of gastric disease and implications for managing infection in children

PB Ernst, BD Gold - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Helicobacter pylori has become recognized as a pathogen that causes gastritis, peptic ulcer,
and some forms of gastric cancer. Although most of the more severe clinical manifestations …