Evidence-based examination of the African enigma in relation to Helicobacter pylori infection

A Agha, DY Graham - Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The African enigma describes the dissociation between the prevalence of
Helicobacter pylori infection and H. pylori-related diseases. The aim of this study was to use …

Helicobacter pylori in Africa: Observations on an 'enigma within an enigma'

M Kidd, JA Louw, IN Marks - Journal of gastroenterology and …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Background: We conducted a retrospective literature review of all the data published on
Helicobacter pylori in Africa in order to test whether the prevalence of diseases associated …

Helicobacter pylori status and associated gastroscopic diagnoses in a tertiary hospital endoscopy population in Rwanda

TD Walker, M Karemera, F Ngabonziza… - Transactions of the …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background The study was undertaken to document the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori
and endoscopic diagnoses in Rwandans presenting for gastroscopy. Methods We studied …

Drug susceptibility pattern of Helicobacter pylori in patients with dyspepsia at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.

L Lwai-Lume, EO Ogutu, EO Amayo… - East African medical …, 2005 - europepmc.org
Drug susceptibility pattern of Helicobacter pylori in patients with dyspepsia at the Kenyatta
National Hospital, Nairobi. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …

[PDF][PDF] Prevlaence of Helicobacter pylori in children less than three years of age in health facilities in Nairobi Province

AC Langat, E Ogutu, R Kamenwa, DE Simiyu - East African medical journal, 2006 - ajol.info
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children less than three
years of age and to determine socio-demographic correlates of Helicobacter pylori infection …

Correlation of endoscopic findings with various helicobacter pylori tests among dyspeptic patients

MO Mohammed - International journal of clinical …, 2014 - eprints.go4mailburst.com
Background: Helicobacter pylori is the most common chronic bacterial infection, and a
significant etiological factor in acid peptic diseases and gastric cancer. Dyspepsia is a …

Upper gastrointestinal findings in diabetic outpatients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

JM Wafula, GN Lule, CF Otieno, A Nyon'o… - East African medical …, 2002 - ajol.info
Objective: To determine the prevalence of H. pylori and the associated upper
gastrointestinal endoscopic lesions in diabetic outpatients with dyspepsia. Design: Cross …

Helicobacter pylori infection as a risk factor for coronary artery disease

E Khater, B Aziz - International Journal of TROPICAL …, 2016 - journal.article2publish.com
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the most common infection in the
world and coronary artery disease (CAD) is probably associated with it. Aim: The aim of this …

Efficacy of Different Antibiotic Regimens for Eradication Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Peptic Ulcer Disease in Tanzanian Patients

HF Neuhann, B Swai, CF Carpenter… - Tropical …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years it has become increasingly evident that dyspeptic symptoms, gastritis and
peptic ulcer disease (PUD) are not rare problems in Africa as previously reported but are …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its relation to cytotoxin-associated gene A status in HIV positive and negative haematology patients

TC Abbott - 2007 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
Helicobacter pylori continues to be one of the most common bacterial infections in humans
and is the major cause of duodenal and gastric ulcers (Suerbaum and Michetti, 2002). It has …