Low Incidence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children With Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Philadelphia

摘要: Reports from many parts of the world show that Helicobacter pylori infection is widely distributed geographically.1 Both chronic active (antral) gastritis and H colonization are common, even in an asymptomatic population2 has been recognized as important cause for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) children.3 Although prevalence positivity increases with age,4 number relatively young children have shown to be already infected this bacteria.5