Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in health check-up subjects.
- Author:
Jeong Yoon YIM
1
;
Seung Ho CHOI
;
Min Jeong PARK
;
Young Sun KIM
;
Sun Hie LIM
;
Keong Ran CHOI
;
Dong Hie KIM
;
Chung Hyun KIM
;
In Keong JUNG
;
Soo Hyun CHOI
;
Sun Sin KIM
;
Jeong Hun KIM
;
Chan Soo SIN
;
Sang Hun CHO
;
Byoung Hie OH
;
Nayoung KIM
Author Information
1. Seoul National University Hospital, Healthcare System GangNam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
Seroepidemiologic studies;
Eradication
- MeSH:
Antibodies;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
Helicobacter pylori*;
Helicobacter*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Prevalence;
Seoul;
Seroepidemiologic Studies*;
Social Class;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;70(6):636-642
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: H. pylori-associated gastrointestinal diseases have been widely recognized. The aim of this study was to investigate the seropositivity of H. pylori in health check-up subjects and to find out the relating factors. METHODS: From November 2004 through June 2005, total 7,676 health check-up subjects (age > or =20) responded to the self administered questionnaires. The prevalence of H. pylori was assessed by measuring anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies. RESULTS: The overall seropositivity was 56.7% in 7,676 and 1,137 (14.8%) has been found to have history of H. pylori eradication therapy. The seropositivity rate of H. pylori was 61.3% (2,653) in 4,328 subjects without history of H. pylori eradication and current gastrointestinal symptoms. Seroprevalence of H. pylori was significantly lower in 20~29 years old, female, high income and subjects from Seoul respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The seropositivity of H. pylori in 2004~2005 is found to be 61.3% in subjects without history of H. pylori eradication and current gastrointestinal symptoms. This seems to be lower than 66.9%, the seroprevalence rate in asymptomatic Korean population in the age of > or =16 years in 1998. This decrease might be caused by improvement of socioeconomic status.
